Bay Area Reporter, Volume 26, Number 11, 14 March 1996

Photo: Karen Ocamb

VOL. XXVI No. 11 March 14, 1996

395 NINTH ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

That Eternal Boy

Boy George, seen here en¬
joying a libation, copped the
Outstanding Album award
for his Cheapness and Beauty
effort at the March 10 GLAAD
Media Awards at LA's Century
Plaza Hotel. The Boy was re¬
portedly very chummy
with former TV talk
show host Arse-
nio Hall. For
more on the
awards, see
B A R. LA cor¬
respondent
Karen

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A Bay Area Reporter Exclusive:

Gay SF Pseudo-
Psychiatrist
Wanted on 213
Fraud Counts

by Dennis Conkin

A uthorities are looking for a San
Francisco gay man who is accused
of duping scores of poor and men¬
tally troubled clients into believing
he was a psychiatrist. According to District
Attorney Terence Hallinan, Lonny Dean
Lewis practiced medicine and prescribed
drugs without a license - and stole Social
Security checks from indigent clients -
leading to a fugitive warrant that lists a total
of 213 felony and misdemeanor counts.

“We’ll get him,” Hallinan said. “I made
a campaign promise that we weren’t just
going to go after people who were judicial
criminals. He was preying on a vulnerable
group of people.”

David Millstein, chief of the District At¬
torney’s Special Prosecutions section, told
the Bay Area Reporter the warrant was the
result of a ten-month inter-agency investiga¬
tion involving the District Attorney’s office,
the California State Board of Medical Qual¬
ity Assurance, the San Francisco Sheriff’s
Department, the Employment Development
Department, and the California Department
of insurance.

“It’s an awful example of predatory be-

Continued on page 14

Lonny Dean Lewis

New Anti-Gay Violence
Statistics Released

United Press International

V iolence against gay peo¬
ple dipped eight percent
nationwide during 1995 -
but the incidents that did
occur were more violent, accord¬
ing to a report released Tuesday,
March 12 by the National Coali¬
tion of Anti-Violence programs
and the New York City Gay and
Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.

The number of attacks fell to
2,212 from 2,401 in 1994, but
there was a ten percent increase in
the number of assaults and rapes.

New York led the nation in anti¬
lesbian and gay crime with 625 in¬
cidents, a drop of one percent from
632 in 1994. It was followed by

San Francisco with 324 in its much
smaller population pool, Los Ange¬
les with 256, and Minneapolis/St.
Paul with 218 incidents.

The 105-page report was com¬
piled from data collected by vic¬
tim assistance programs in
Boston; Chicago; Columbus,
Ohio; Detroit; El Paso, Texas; Los
Angeles; Minneapolis/St. Paul;
New York City; Phoenix; Port¬
land, Oregon; and San Francisco.

Incidents increased 42 percent
in El Paso, 22 percent in Phoenix,
21 percent in Columbus, and 15
percent in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
They fell in most of the other
cities, by 56 percent in Portland,
53 percent in Chicago, 26 percent
in Boston, 23 percent in Los An-

INSIDE THIS WEEK

BarTalk.54

Calendar.52

Classifieds.30

Sapphistication. 10

GLAAD.12

Letters.7

Mr. Marcus.56

Obituaries.26

Open Forum.6

Out There.38

Personals.59

Wayne Friday.9

SF Violence Alert

The B.A.R. has learned a
group of four young
males has been seen at¬
tacking men in the
Windmills section of
Golden Gate Park, a
well-known cruising
area. The B.A.R. urges
caution or complete
avoidance of the area.

geles, and six percent in Detroit.

The rate of anti-gay/lesbian vi¬
olence in San Francisco was un¬
changed.

More than 700 gays and les¬
bians were reported injured na¬
tionwide, 194 of them in New
York. While violence against gays
barely decreased in New York, the
New York Police Department re¬
ported overall violent crime in
that city had gone down 15 per¬
cent; anti-Semitic incidents, ac¬
cording to the Anti-Defamation
League, were down 16 percent.

“While other forms of violent
crime are tumbling down, anti-Ies-
bian/gay crime is barely budging.

Continued on page 24

Eighth Annual AIDS
Update Conference
in SF Next Week

by Hakeem Oseni II

T he Eighth Annual AIDS Update Conference will convene
Tuesday, March 19 at the San Francisco Civic Center and
run until Friday, March 22. The conference, “HIV and the
Changing Health Care Environment,” will focus on the
ever-changing nature of HIV and AIDS care, and how the epidem¬
ic has altered all healthcare in America, plus the heathcare changes
proposed by Congress.

Invited speakers include San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown;
National Institutes of Health Director Anthony Fauci; members of
the President’s AIDS Advisory Council; the director of the White
House Office of National AIDS Policy, Patsy Fleming; the director
of AIDS Programs at San Francisco General Hospital, Paul Vol-
berding; and a host of other knowledgeable people. Conference
Chair Mary Pittman is the president of the Hospital Research and
Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illi¬
nois.

Nine plenary presentations are scheduled, as are six educational
“tracks” on the topics Prevention and Education, Policy and Ad¬
ministration, Care and Services, Treatment and Health, Cultural Is¬
sues, and Youth and Adolescent issues. Over 90 workshop sessions
and ten optional intensive workshops cover a wide variety of HIV-
related issues.

The conference will also feature an AIDS in Arts display, an
AIDS Theater Festival, an AIDS Film Festival, and a roundtable
discussion program, as well as formal receptions and other social
networking opportunities. ▼

For more information about registration and exhibits
contact KREBS Convention Management Services at 555
De Haro Street, Suite 200, or call (415) 255-1297.

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Fundraiser Next Thursday

by Dennis Conkin

A reception to honor former
San Francisco Health Commis¬
sioner and AIDS activist Mike
Shriver, and to raise money for
some AIDS organizations at the
same time, will be held in the con¬
ference room of the San Francisco
AIDS Foundation Thursday,
March 21.

Shriver, one-time executive di¬
rector of Mobilization Against
AIDS and a member of the Amer¬
ican Foundation For AIDS Re¬
search board of directors, is now
the Public Policy director of the
National Association of People
With AIDS in Washington, D.C.

The host committee for the
event is headed by Living Well
Project executive director Steve
Lew, and includes Mayor Willie
Brown, Jr.; Health Department Di¬
rector Sandra Hernandez; and Op¬
eration Concem/18th Street Ser¬

vices board member Niall
Yoshizumi. Major local sponsors
also include gay leader and philan¬
thropist James C. Hormel and the
San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

Tickets to the event cost $30,
and will raise funds for the HIV
Prevention Project/Prevention
Point, the Living Well Project,
which provides AIDS/HIV educa¬
tion and direct services for Asian
and Pacific Islander Communities,
and Mobilization Against AIDS,
which produces the yearly Inter¬
national AIDS Candlelight
Memorial.

The event will be held from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the San Francisco
AIDS Foundation, located at 10
United Plaza. Chandon champagne,
non-alcoholic beverages, and hors
d’oeuvres will be served. ▼

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information, contact
575-3939, extension 345.

Mike Shriver

AIDS House Again
Proposed in Berkeley

by Cynthia Laird

Another housing project for
people with AIDS is being pro¬
posed in Berkeley, this time in the
south part of the city, near Peo¬
ple’s Park.

Resources for Community De¬
velopment, Inc. is teaming with
Berkeley Oakland Support Ser¬
vices to rehabilitate an existing
house near Dwight Way and Re¬
gent Street. Last week executive
directors of both nonprofit agen¬
cies hosted a community meeting
to discuss the proposal, which
would provide housing for up to
six very low income formerly
homeless persons with
HIV/AIDS.

About 20 people attended the
meeting in Berkeley and listened
as Jack Gardner, the new director
of RCD, and boona cheena, direc¬
tor of BOSS, carefully explained
this new housing proposal and
talked about previous projects of
both agencies.

Several of the residents did
raise questions about the project,
and Gardner did not provide
specifics about the cost, although
he did say it would be less expen¬
sive than last year’s ill-fated Rose
Street House proposal. The Berke¬
ley City Council rejected that con¬
troversial plan, publicly citing the
$800,000 cost of demolishing and
rebuilding on a Rose Street lot in

North Berkeley in their denial of
funds for the project. AIDS and
other housing activists - believed
the rejection was politicals.

The latest Regent Street plan
calls for renovation of an existing
home to provide six bedrooms and
common kitchen and living areas.
“Very low income” is defined as
earning 50 percent or less of the
area median income or $19,400
for an individual in the county.

RCD and BOSS are applying
for the $325,000 in city funds al¬
ready set aside by the council for
permanent housing for people
with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, ac¬
cording to an information sheet on
the project, federal funds have al¬
ready been secured.

‘Some Expertise’

One of the concerns addressed
at last week’s community meeting
dealt with the likelihood that po¬
tential residents for the project
may have a history of drug use.
cheena emphasized that BOSS has
12 years of experience dealing
with both persons with a history of
drug abuse and homeless persons.

“We’re not coming to this issue
without some expertise,” cheena
said. “We want to staff the house
extremely well at first.”

She added that staffing could
decrease slightly after residents
complete an initial period. How¬
ever, she stressed, one of the resi¬

dents will be an onsite manager.
Additionally, applicants for the
house will have to be “clean and
sober, who have already stabilized
their lives in homeless shelters or
transitional housing.” House rules
will ensure proper operation of the
house and sensitivity to neighbor¬
hood concerns.

Gardner saidt last week’s
meeting is one of the first steps in
the process of securing the city
funding. If all goes as RCD and
BOSS plan, and funding is ap¬
proved by the city, the Regent
Street home could open by mid-
1997. The property is currently
zoned residential, Gardner said.

Gardner and cheena encour¬
aged public input regarding the
project, and both pledged accessi¬
bility to citizens who may have
concerns, cheena pointed out that
the house is near existing medical
facilities and will not provide
medical care. Residents must
come into the program with med¬
ical services already in place,
cheena said.

cheena also said an estimated
20 percent of the population in the
Peoples Park area is infected with
HIV/AIDS. “In any given week, I
spend three to four hours there,”
she said. “In a way we’re bringing
services to where the need is. I’ve
worked with people who are HIV¬
positive since 1980, and some of
them are still alive.” ▼

Court Date Set for Mondelli's Shrink/Lover/Attacker

by Dennis Conkin

Dean Alton Freeman, MD, a
former San Francisco General
Hospital psychiatrist, will appear
for a felony preliminary hearing
Thursday, March 28 in Depart¬
ment 10 of San Francisco Munici¬
pal Court. He faces attempted
murder charges stemming from
the brutal July 24, 1994 attack on
his former patient and sexual part¬
ner Mario Mondelli with an ax.

Freeman, 34, a onetime staff
member of the SFGH inpatient
psychiatric unit, is charged with
attempted murder, assault and bat¬
tery, felony sexual abuse, pre¬
scribing drugs under false pretens¬
es, administering stimulant drugs

to an addict, and other charges in¬
cluding possession of metham-
phetamine.

The preliminary hearing will
determine whether there is enough
evidence against Freeman to bind
him over to Superior Court for
trial in the matter.

The California Board of Med¬
ical Quality Assurance issued a re¬
straining order last year that for¬
bids Freeman from practicing
medicine in the state until the dis¬
position of the criminal charges
against him, at which time he also
faces further disciplinary action,
including the loss of his medical
license.

Freeman remains free on
$75,000 bail until the preliminary

hearing.

Mondelli, who sustained per¬
manent injuries in the attack that
nearly killed him, has also filed
civil suit against Freeman, the
City and County of San Francisco,
and the Regents of the University
of California in connection with
the incident.

Although Mondelli is unable to
comment on the charges on the
advice of attorney, he earlier told
the Bay Area Reporter that Free¬
man attacked him while giving
him a massage.

“He had been taking a lot of
speed. He was paranoid that I was
going to turn him in,” he said at
the time. “He saw me as an in¬
significant person.” ▼

PAGE 2-BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14, 1996

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Former Starlight Owner
To Pay Restitution

by Mary Ann Swissler

Albert Jenkins, the gay former
owner of Starlight Moving &
Storage in San Francisco, has
been sentenced to three years pro¬
bation and ordered to pay restitu¬
tion to former Starlight customers
whose belongings have disap¬
peared from the facility.

Public Utilities Commission in¬
vestigator Curtis Jung told the
B.A.R. that Jenkins pleaded no con¬
test in January to two counts for ad¬
vertising Starlight without a permit
and operating it without a license.

Jung said that Jenkins is tech¬
nically allowed to apply for a li¬
cense when his probation period is
over, but, he added, “If we found
out about it,” his office would
fight its approval.

San Francisco resident Ed
Smith, a former Starlight cus¬
tomer, says after his experiences
with Starlight he will never again
rent space for his valuable belong¬
ings. And after nearly two years of
being on the short end of the stick
with his missing items and a re¬
luctant judicial system, and after
hearing from a probation officer
overseeing the Jenkins case.
Smith told the B.A.R. he’s more
likely to find a four-leaf clover
than a check in the mail to cover
his lost items.

Shortly after the agreement.
Smith said he was told by a parole
officer if Jenkins filed bankruptcy,
neither he nor other victims would
see a dime.

Moreover, Smith said, he did
not even know about the trial date

in which Jenkins pleaded no con¬
test.

“They purposely did not tell
me so I couldn’t show up,” he
said.

“When I said I wanted him to
do jail time they said he’ll get
restitution, and said they’re real
strict about that stuff. But now I
don’t think any of that’s going to
happen. They’re just a real joke in
my opinion,” he said.

In an interview with the
B.A.R ., Jenkins would not com¬
ment on the amount of restitution
agreed to, or anything about his fi¬
nancial solvency.

Jenkins says that he is inno¬
cent, and plans on filing a lawsuit
of his own against the people he
said are actually responsible for
the thefts. V

Pride & Patriotism

The SF Pride Committee recently selected the logo for the
1996 parade that best represented this year's theme of "Equali¬
ty and Justice for All,' Alan Martinez's winning design features
an eagle holding the USA shield in front of several flags, in¬
cluding the rainbow flag. A ribbon with the legend 'SF Les¬
bian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration" is a crown¬
ing touch.

Will SFSU Budget Cuts
Destroy Lesbian Classes?

by Mary Ann Swissler

Seemingly small budget cuts
proposed for the Women Studies
Department at San Francisco State
University (SFSU) could devas¬
tate undergraduate and graduate
courses about lesbians, according
to lecturers interviewed by the
Bay Area Reporter.

SFSU Women Studies Depart¬
ment lecturers Ruth Mahaney and
Merle Woo, both longtime lesbian
activists in the Bay Area, told the
B.A.R. that if proposed cuts - esti¬
mated at around $20,000 a semes¬
ter - are approved, as many as
three of the department’s six lec¬
turers would be let go. Four class¬
es are slated to get dropped, all of
which are taught by lecturers.

In the process, Mahaney said,
it would leave the department - in
what is now the only four-year
university in San Francisco with a
Women Studies Department -
without a strong lesbian focus.

The department’s national rep¬
utation has rested in part on its
emphasis on women of color, les¬
bians, and global issues. Three out
of the six lecturers are lesbians,
and they are the only women
doing lesbian-related scholarship
on the Women Studies faculty,
said Mahaney. The State Universi¬
ty catalog now lists three classes
with “lesbian” in the title: Woo
teaches the graduate class Interna¬
tional Perspective on Lesbianism,
and the undergraduate class Les¬
bian Literature; and Mahaney
teaches the undergraduate Lesbian
Lives and Thought.

Mahaney, who told the B.A.R.
other courses also include lesbian

themes within the coursework it¬
self, has taught Women Studies
since the late 1970s, starting at
Sonoma State University. She is
also co-chair of the Gay and Les¬
bian Historical Society of North¬
ern California.

Woo is active with the Free¬
dom Socialist Party and Radical
Women, is a-breast cancer activist,
and has published non-fiction arti¬
cles, fiction, and poetry in lesbian,
women of color, and Asian-Amer-
ican periodicals.

The presence of lecturers in
the department lends a greater de¬
gree of diversity to the curricu¬
lum, said Mahaney. What has
given SF State’s program a nation¬
al profile, she said, is its focus on
women of color, women’s condi¬
tions internationally, and lesbians.

She added that although budget
cuts may result in a purging of lec¬
turers like herself and Woo, she
doesn’t believe that has been an
overriding intent of the university.

“I think this is a common phe¬
nomenon,” she said. “There isn’t
enough money, and the people on
the lower end of the totem pole are
activists,” partly because of pres¬
sure to do academic research
among higher-end people.

Woo added, “I don’t think
(other programs) are multi-issue at
all, and I think they tend to be¬
come much more academic....I
think San Francisco State’s
Women Studies department is dif¬
ferent from other universities in
that we emphasize the intersection
of race, sex, sexuality and class,
and also that we do emphasize the
necessity for activism.”

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by Dennis Conkin

The Mayor’s HIV Planning Council and the People With AIDS
Coalition will hold a Thursday, March 28 public hearing on devel¬
oping ways to measure how satisfied people with HIV and AIDS
are with city-funded HIV services they receive.

The hearing is part of the council’s ongoing efforts to develop
and support client-centered systems of care that include client in¬
volvement in planning, delivery, and evaluation of HIV services,
according to AIDS office staffer Judith Klain.

“The hearing is an opportunity for the public to provide input in
the design of a standardized client satisfaction survey. The survey
will assist the CARE Council in evaluating and prioritizing current
services for people with AIDS/HIV,” Kalin said in a press release.

The Mayor’s HIV Health Services Planning Council is the over¬
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The hearing will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Department of
Public Health, located in room 300 of 101 Grove Street. Written
testimony will be accepted until April 5.

For more information contact Klain at (415) 554-9115. ▼

Alameda Councilman
Surprises Gay Rights Group

by Cynthia Laird

Members of Out on the Island,
Alameda’s gay rights group, say

they’re surprised at last week’s
discussion of proclamations by the
city council, at which some of the
council members discussed the
need for a “workshop” to discuss
“guidelines” for proclamations.

This appears to be the most re¬
cent development of the continu¬
ing saga concerning a .gay pride
proclamation in the East Bay city.

Christine Allen, a member of
Out on the Island’s executive
board, told the B.A.R. the group
now “has no idea” how Council¬
man A1 De Witt stands on the
issue, after he agreed with fellow
Councilman Charles Mannix that
the city needs to have a workshop
regarding proclamation proce¬
dures.

Just last month De Witt pub¬
licly stated at another council
meeting that he had changed his
position on sexual orientation.
Now, De Witt is insisting the
workshop be held before June,
which has raised concerns of Out
on the Island members.

“We were completely flabber¬
gasted,” Allen said of last week’s
meeting. “We don’t know what it
means.” She added that members
of the group have been trying to
get in touch with De Witt.

According to Allen, Alameda

Mayor Ralph Appezzato has
maintained for some time that he
supports issuing a proclamation to
Out on the Island this year.

“We do intend to ask for one [a
proclamation] to be issued at a
city council meeting,” Allen said
in an interview. She noted that
Appezzato told the council last
week that he has been issuing
proclamations to various groups at
meetings of those groups, rather
than in the council chambers.

To Allen and other members of
the Alameda gay and lesbian com¬
munity, receiving a proclamation
at a meeting is important, espe¬
cially since the council denied one
last year.

“We’re the only group in [city]
history ever to be turned down for
a proclamation, and I think it’s
crucial it be issued at a city coun¬
cil meeting,” Allen said.

Allen also emphasized that the
recent discussions of proclama¬
tions are not being initiated by Out
on the Island.

“It’s not the gay and lesbian
citizens who are heating this issue
up again. It’s the right wing and
the council,” she observed.

“I think they’re creating con¬
frontation, and I think that’s un¬
fortunate.” T

PAGE 4-BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14. 1996

KEVIN

McCarthy

SAN FRANCISCO'S CHOICE FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE

Four months ago, Pete Wilson appointed a resident of Marin County to represent you on the San
Francisco Superior Court. On March 26, we can replace Wilson’s choice with a real San
Franciscan, Kevin McCarthy.

In the thirteen years since George Deukmejian and Pete Wilson have been governors of this
State, not one openly Lesbian or Gay man has been appointed to the bench on any level, any¬
where in California.' Our community has been denied access to the judiciary due to bigotry. Of
the 1,554 judges in California, only four are openly Lesbian or Gay.

Currently, twenty of the twenty-nine judges on the San Francisco Superior Court have been
appointed by George Deukmejian or Pete Wilson. On Tuesday, March 26, we will finally have
the opportunity to decide for ourselves who should represent us on the Superior Court.

Kevin McCarthy is an openly Gay man, an experienced trial attorney, and adjunct law professor.
Whether in the courtroom or in the classroom, he has spent his entire career confronting the real
problems which judges are called upon to resolve.

WE MUST VOTE IN THIS ELECTION. For the first time ever, California’s primary election is
being held in March instead of June. Observers are predicting a low voter turnout of Democrats,
and a high voter turnout of Republicans. Our community must vote in large numbers, or we will
lose the opportunity to replace Pete Wilson’s appointee with a highly qualified member of our
own community.

The choice between Kevin McCarthy and his opponent Doug Moore is clear. Compare the facts

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appointed to the bench by Pete

Wilson just four months ago

Has lectured to attorneys on such
topics as "Defending Battered

Women"

Has lectured to attorneys on such
topics as "Policy Avoidance in Civil
Rights Litigation"

An adjunct law professor at Hastings
who teaches law students how to try
cases

Rear admiral in the Naval Reserve

Board of Directors, Bay Area Law¬
yers for Individual Freedom, the*
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association

Board of Directors, Insurance

Defense Research Institute

San Francisco homeowner with a
record of community involvement
including serving on the Citizens’
Advisory Committee on Transporta¬
tion and volunteer attorney with the
AIDS Legal Referral Panel

Marin County homeowner and
resident for the last twenty years. He
registered to vote in San Francisco
four months ago, the day he was
sworn into office

Supported by openly Lesbian and

Gay judges Donna Hitchens and

Herb Donaldson, and by Presiding
Justice Tony Kline, former Supreme
Court Justice Joseph Grodin, and

Judge Ellen Chaitin

Supported by eighteen Superior

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appointed by Wilson or Deukmejian
to the San Francisco Superior Court

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Municipal Court Judges Carol Brosnahan, Ellen Chaitin,

Julie Conger, Herbert Donaldson, Ron Greenberg, Jennie Rhine

Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr.

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Senator Milton Marks

Assembly Members John Burton, Phil Isenberg
Sheriff Michael Hennessey
Public Defender Jeff Brown
District Attorney Terence Hallinan
Supervisors Angela Alioto, Tom Ammiano, Sue Bierman,

Barbara Kaufman, Susan Leal, Carole Migden, Kevin Shelley,

Mabel Teng, Michael Yaki

Community College Board Trustees Leslie Katz, Rodel Rodis,

Robert Varni, Lawrence Wong

S.F. School Board Members Carlota Del Portillo, Angie Fa,

Keith Jackson, Leland Yee
Affordable Housing Alliance
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
Black Leadership Forum
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
League of Conservation Voters - S.F Chapter
National Womens' Political Caucus - S.F. Chapter
Residential Builders Association
San Francisco Democratic Party
San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs Association
San Francisco Fire Fighters
San Francisco Labor Council
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District 8 Democratic Club
FDR Democratic Club
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance

Harold Washington New Generation Democratic Club
Harvey Milk Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Democratic Club
John Maher Irish American Democratic Club
Latino Democratic Club

Lesbians and Gays of African Descent for Democratic Action
Noe Valley Democratic Club
North by Northwest Democratic Club
Potrero Hill Democratic Club
Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club
Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club
San Francisco Arts Democratic Club
Sunset Democratic Club

Bay Area Union Labor Party
Bay Counties District Council of Carpenters
Building Trades Council

Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union, Local 2
International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union
Marine Firemen's Union
SEIU Joint Council #2
SEIU Local 535
SEIU Local 790

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EDITORIAL

Dog Days
Ahead

i6|S he Ides of March are not auspi¬
cious, it would seem, for the
presidential campaigns of Pat
m Buchanan and Steve Forbes. By
the early morning hours of March 14,
Bob “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” Dole had
sewn up enough delegates to clinch
clinching the GOP nomination. He did¬
n’t technically get to the number of
delegates he needs, but he built his mo¬
mentum to the point where Buchanan
and Forbes are out of real contention.

Which may be good, but it’s not
great.

Forbes proved his lack of mettle
after Super Tuesday by saying that un¬
less voters give him the gift (or God
gives him the miracle) of a primary
win next week, he plans to move on,
presumably to some new dilettantish
pursuit. That puts him in the same
league as H. Ross Perot and Oral
Roberts, and since nobody is going to
want to waste their vote on someone
likely to crap out early, he’s destined
for the scrap heap.

Buchanan, on the other hand, has
always been a scrap heap kind of ani¬
mal. After Super Tuesday he dug in his
claws and reiterated his intent to dog
Dole all the way to the convention.
That will provide a loud and colorful
spectacle, but it could have grave con¬
sequences for the country.

The problem is that while they do
their “good GOP, bad GOP” routine all
the way to the San Diego convention.
Dole could come off looking positive¬
ly warm and fuzzy by comparison with
Buchanan’s pit bull routine. Next to
Buchanan, he looks reasonable. Of
course, Nixon looks reasonable next to
Buchanan. Even dead. Especially
dead.

But the truth is that although Dole is
a different breed than Buchanan, he’s
still a hound, he’s still rabid, and he
still shouldn’t be unleashed around
children or fragile possessions - like
your civil rights or healthcare or
democracy as we know it, for example.

Another problem with this presi¬
dential race is that it will probably, like
the ones in the past, be a catalyst for
anti-gay violence. In the same way
Super Bowl Sunday is said to increase
the danger of domestic violence to
American wives, White House races
usually increase bigoted attacks on our
community.

The causes and effects are simple to
figure out: verbal gay bashing is obvi¬
ously valued by the power elite, or else
the entire field of Republican con¬
tenders wouldn’t be so eager to take
part in it; the message goes out to our
increasingly armed teenage population
that gay people are acceptable targets
for abuse; and soon carloads of red¬
necks are out drunkenly looking for
victims in a desperate attempt to in¬
crease their own self-worth; and then
no one is safe.

No one.

Longtime residents of San Francisco
will recall the heterosexual tourist who
was knifed to death on these streets, by
a homophobe who “made a mistake,”
over a decade ago. The story was dis¬
tributed by wire services that made
much of how wronged the victim was -
being straight and all, you understand -
but they neglected to point out the true
frequency with which heterosexuals are
victims of anti-gay violence. (For in¬
stance, we also know of a case in which
two women walking hand-in-hand
were hospitalized by a car full of anti¬
lesbian thugs in Greenwich Village.
The women were sisters, straight, and
holding onto each other for protection,
since one of them was visiting New
York for the first time that day.)

We are definitely not saying anti¬
gay violence is worse when it’s perpe¬
trated on heterosexuals. We are saying
that if the national press, in reporting
about the new anti-gay violence study,
pointed out that everyone is a potential
victim of the huge problem, maybe our
fellow citizens would do something
about it. If we can’t appeal to their
sense of fairness, maybe we should
join in the parade of those pandering to
their fear: the Golden Rule may be tak¬
ing a beating in our society these days,
but Self-Protection is more popular
than ever.

Finally, to end on a much happier
note, our best wishes will be with
Rudy Galindo in Canada this week.
Galindo, the openly gay skater from
San Jose who won - no, earned - the
American championship January 20, is
competing for the world title in Ed¬
monton, Alberta starting this Sunday,
March 17.

His grace and style even get us
through Dole and Buchanan. Thanks,
Rudy. ▼

Avoiding
Quackery
in Alternative
AIDS Therapies

by Douglas MacKay
British Columbia People
With AIDS Society

11 11 of us have heard about alternative

<t therapies. The problem tends to be

jp- figuring out if a particular therapy is
of any actual benefit. Here are a few
guidelines that can help you determine what is
valid and what is fraud.

1. Look for credible, published studies.

Contrary to popular belief (or what a pro¬
moter might have you believe), studies of al¬
ternative therapies do get published in the
major medical journals. Good science is good
science; if the study is credible, it gets pub¬
lished. Several therapies that have been the
subject of published studies include NAC, hy¬
pericin, coenzyme Q-10, and bitter melon.
Many studies are on therapies tested in vitro,
meaning the compound was tested in a lab set¬
ting rather than in people. If the study shows
an effect against HIV in vitro, evidence would
suggest a possible beneficial effect in humans.
Do not accept a promoter’s statement that stud¬
ies have been published; demand copies of all
of the studies. Publication of a study doesn’t
mean that it actually worked; there have been
phase I and II studies published about ozone
that showed no benefit to humans.

2. Beware the testimonial.

Many promoters will produce reams of tes¬
timonials that claim their product works. You
have no way of knowing whether these people
actually exist, or whether the “treatment”
showed any lasting effect. Remember that the
person selling a treatment is not necessarily a
reliable source of information.

3. What is it, really?

Often a promoter of a treatment will state
that the compound is “secret.” The usual claim
is that if the ingredients are revealed, the
“medical industry” will steal it. Some “secret”
compounds are no more than camphor and
water. If you don’t know what it is, why on
earth would you want to put it in your body?

4 Demand proof of “cures.”

A testimonial is not proof. If a testimonial
claims that a person has gone from HIV-positive
to HIV-negative, you should demand copies of
the person’s Elisa and Western blot tests done
prior to and after the person did the treatment. If
you get the results, take them to your physician
for verification. The test results should include
the date of the test, a file number, and the name
and address of the lab that did the testing.

5. The “all-purpose” cure.

If a promoter claims that a treatment cures
both AIDS and something else (usually cancer),
you can pretty much bet that the treatment is a
fake. AIDS is a unique disease. To expect it to
react to a treatment that claims to cure “coughs,
colds, sore holes, and pimples on the winkie”
(as my mother would say) is very unrealistic.

6. Who is this person, anyway?

Find out as much as you can about the pro¬
moter of a treatment. Does he/she have a de¬
gree? What is it and where did it come from?
Ask for a copy of the promoter’s resume. Try
to talk to the promoter directly. Ask questions
about his/her background and about the treat¬
ment being promoted. Take note if the promot¬
er dodges your questions.

7. Read and understand the literature.

There are certain warning signs to be looked

for in treatment literature. These include: a) un¬
proved claims of “cures” or beneficial effects;
b) incomplete or selected laboratory data; c)
portrayals of the promoter or treatment “dis¬
coverer” as an unselfish researcher whose work
is being actively ignored/suppressed by the
“medical establishment.” If you are uncertain
about the contents of a piece of treatment liter¬
ature, discuss it with your physician or a local
AIDS treatment group.

8. Knowledge is power.

You are the person responsible for the treat¬
ments you take, so you have a responsibility to
know as much as you can about any treatment.
Where there is illness, there is snake oil, and
by being an informed, cautious customer, you
can avoid being ripped off. T

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LETTERS

Pat-terns of fascism

Patrick Buchanan has a long history of being anti¬
union and against the minimum wage, as well as
being anti-woman, anti-gay, anti-Semitic, anti-immi¬
grant and racist. His fascist credentials are long and
well-established since he was a member of the Nixon
and Reagan administrations and has a program on
CNN where he propagates his fascist views. His pre¬
tense at opposing NAFTA is just that. Remember,
Nazi means National Socialist. The Nazis tried to
steal the thunder of the Left, which was very strong in
Germany before Hitler took power. Anyone who votes
for Patrick Buchanan is not just making a protest vote;
they are endorsing fascism.

Lee Heller
San Francisco

CytoDyning and whining

I was fascinated by the large “Lies from New
York” advertisement in the February 22 Bay Area Re¬
porter. The ad was placed by Los Angeles-based Cy-
toDyn of New Mexico, a tiny company with no offi¬
cial address, and denounced Treatment Issues, the
AIDS treatments monthly I edit for Gay Men’s Health
Crisis. Over two months ago, we published a minor
article critiquing CytoDyn’s only product, the experi¬
mental AIDS therapy Cytolin. It is especially ironic
that CytoDyn chose to place its “Lies from New
York” in the B.A.R., the newspaper for which I was
the regular AIDS writer from 1990 to 1992.1 cherish
the support I received from the paper and its readers
before moving on, eventually to New York.

The Treatment Issues report reviewed the possible
theoretical bases for Cytolin’s action and noted a few
of the therapy’s potential dangers. It reached the con¬
servative conclusion that people with HIV should
await data from rigorously conducted clinical trials
before using the product in a less controlled or under¬
ground environment. This is a conclusion that the
president of CytoDyn says he agrees with.

I personally have checked with four immunolo¬
gists who conduct research in areas related to Cytolin.
All disputed the theory behind Cytolin.

They all also raised the same questions concerning
Cytolin use. The problems that could arise relate to fur¬
ther suppressing critical aspects of the immune system,
sparking allergic reactions, and triggering the body’s
production of antibodies to block Cytolin. The selected
data CytoDyn has furnished Treatment Issues show that
Cytolin has at best a slight anti-HIV effect without rais¬
ing CD4 (helper-T) cell counts. Nor does it alter the
rate of AIDS-related disease to any obvious extent. In
addition, CytoDyn admits to seven life-threatening al¬
lergic (“anaphylactoid”) reactions among 188 patients.
I stand by our article, which I continue to consider very
cautious in its criticism of Cytolin.

CytoDyn officials have been harassing myself, my
superiors at GMHC and GMHC board members with
repeated, abusive phone calls and faxes ever since the
Cytolin article appeared. Now we have public adver¬
tisements. These amateurish attempts to intimidate us
only heighten my doubts about Cytolin.

The company has informed me that it is worried
that our article will discourage investors. Well, excuse
me. It is Treatment Issues’ job to dispassionately and
objectively report on AIDS news for our 25,000 read¬
ers, not fill company coffers. We will continue to
carry out this mission despite CytoDyn’s actions.

David Gilden
Editor, Treatment Issues
New York, NY

More on Cytolin

I would like to advise the community that my arti¬
cle on Cytolin was in no way an endorsement of this
therapy. The article was intended to clarify the current
scientific standing of this drug which some in the
community are using. ACT UP/Golden Gate neither
endorses nor promotes any treatments but rather ac¬
cess to treatment and informed consent between pa¬
tient and physician when selecting therapy. The man¬
ufacturer of Cytolin, CytoDyn, unfortunately chose to
target Gay Men’s Health Crisis with a negative adver¬
tisement in the Bay Area Reporter in the same issue in
which my article appeared. The company was unhap¬
py with an article in GMHC’s Treatment Issues publi¬
cation. Although I advised Tom Bianchi in my inter¬
view with him for my article that this was a bad ap¬
proach to dealing with the situation, the company
moved forward with the campaign. CytoDyn’s Dr.
Allen indicates no one should be trying to get Cytolin
right now due to the availability of other therapies and
because it is extremely early in investigation. The
FDA agrees. Dr. liana Fogelman, M.D., M.P.H. of the
Division of Clinical Trial Design & Analysis/CBER
advises no one should use Cytolin except in a pro¬
posed clinical trial currently under development. Any
other use would be considered dangerous as well as il¬
legal.

Additionally I would like to say I have nothing but
the utmost respect for GMHC, I have worked with
them on many projects and will continue to do so. I
plan a more in-depth critical analysis of Cytolin in an
upcoming ACT UP/Golden Gate Writers Pool article
with the cooperation of Dr. Fogelman and CytoDyn
and input from independent researchers and doctors.

Bill Thorne
ACT UP/Golden Gate

Bad-mouthing
for a good cause

Hooray for Mr. Marcus and Daddy Irwin! In the
Feb. 29th B.A.R. both Mr. Marcus and Daddy Irwin
address a crucial issue. Let’s respect each other, we all
live on the same campus. If we can raise a little
money, have some fun and promote safe sex, we are
leading productive lives.

In a spirit of fun and to raise money I’d like to in¬
vite all my friends (just this once) to say vile, nasty
things at Leather Daddy Cornelius’s roast to mark my
30th anniversary in the SF leather community Sunday,
March 17 at 6 p.m. All money collected goes to AEF.
$25 per person for a St. Patrick’s Day-inspired dinner
and champagne. If you haven’t got anything nice to
say, come sit by me. Reservations, 863-4177. Hope to
see you there.

Peter Fiske
Vice Chairman
15 Association/SF

More than Just a sex object

As an “extremely overweight gay man,” I would
like to think some of my admirers in and out of Girth
& Mirth are more than one dimensional “erotic ad¬
mirers” of extremely overweight gay men. [“Gay
Landlord’s Attempted Eviction...,” B.A.R., 2/22.]
Some big men and their admirers, including Mr.
DiGenova, have contributed to the fight against op¬
pression in all its forms, including sizism, as evi¬
denced in Conkin’s hit piece.

First of all, Girth & Mirth/SF has nothing to do
with DiGenova’s financial investments. Girth &
Mirth/SF is concerned about health issues, safe sex,
and many other issues that affect our lives, just like
most groups in the gay community. We all have
shared in the devastation from this holocaust.
Conkin’s rhetoric makes the big men’s movement
sound like a freak side show with sex-crazed admir¬
ers, when in fact Girth & Mirth/SF is more inclusive
and diverse, i.e., multi-generational, multi-racial,
multi-dimensional than many other gay organizations
that come to miiid.

Sex is but one choice among many other interac¬
tions in balanced lives and organizations. Increasing¬
ly, leathermen, bears, and big men are finding they
have more in common; that it’s not necessary to look
20 and be a gym bunny to socialize and have fun.

It’s a big, wide world out there, full of gay men in
an assortment of shapes and sizes who are tired of
condescending queens who view all human value in
terms of body parts and body weight. Those of us for¬
tunate enough to grow older may find that even
though our waist expands, there are other attributes to
the human condition more attractive and, yes, even
more significant in the long run!

It is particularly remarkable that Conkin, once a
porker as well as a journalist himself, would not see the
value of hearing both sides of the story before submit¬
ting his poorly researched piece. I say poorly researched
because Conkin did not bother to check with DiGenova.
DiGenova is a man who has spent twenty years of his
life building a gay movement to support gay big men.
He at least deserved to be contacted to state his side of
it. Conkin was not that impartial or thorough in his re¬
search before defaming the character of Mr. DiGenova
- and that is not responsible journalism.

Thom Bean
Past President, Girth &• Mirth/SF

[The editor responds: Porker?!

Dennis Conkin responds: Once a porker?!?

All joking aside, DiGenova’s attorney was contact¬
ed - and quoted in the story - because he could com¬
ment on the case; DiGenova could not. For Bean,
someone who purports to be some sort of journalist
himself, not to know that basic principle of the craft is
strange. If he does know better, his letter is a hit piece;
if he doesn’t, it’s poorly researched. In either case, it
is a smokescreen, and he and his friends know it.]

Sapphisticated lady

As anyone who knows anything about me can at¬
test, I’ve never been one to pay a lot of attention to
mainstream opinion or political correctness, even (or
especially) on those rare occasions when the two co¬
incide. I seldom bother to read the lesbian section of
the paper; and any magazine which is devoted to a
“lesbian and gay” audience loses my interest pretty
rapidly. Yeah, I like some lesbians. So what? I like
some basketball players, too, but that doesn’t mean I
like to read their magazines. And I generally find that
gay men and lesbians share about as many interests
as, say, rock gardeners and basketball players.

It has come as a shocking surprise, therefore, over
the past couple of months, to encounter a lesbian
writer (and she might object to this designation; if so,

I apologize) who writes from a lesbian perspective,
yet makes her writing applicable and appealing to just
about anyone. In a few short months, her column has
become my favorite part of the B.A.R., even ahead of
the obituaries.

Ms. Elliott will eventually be snapped up by The
New Republic or some other discerning literary publi¬
cation, but until then, please keep her around. She’s a
gem.

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Trial and error?

I wish to announce that the Hellerstein Trials and
Studies discriminates. I met with Andrew Pelfini and
Becky Hoh for the 352 study. It had to do with nutri¬
tion. They would either put you on a regular diet, or
let you try a formula. It was to help people with HIV
or AIDS who had lost weight due to diarrhea. The
study paid $300 after completion, so that sounded
good to me.

Both Mr. Pelfini and Ms. Hoh led me to believe I
would be eligible for the study. They never mentioned
to me what would disqualify me. A few days later,
after wasting time traveling from Walnut Creek, dig¬
ging into my personal background, and a bloodtest,
Mr. Pelfini told me I couldn’t do the study. I asked
why. The group decided that I had anemia. Ms. Hoh
told me it was a very mild case, but still anemia. I
don’t think so. I personally feel it was because they
just didn’t like the way I- looked. I had planned on the
$300 for moving to a new apartment in May. Anyone
who decides on getting into a study or trial, beware!
They pick and choose the people who they want. It
isn’t fair! Isn’t it funny, they will be sending me a $25
check for my participation. What participation? I al¬
most told them they could keep it.

Scott Sproat
Walnut Creek, CA

Reactionary position

The morning of 2/26/96, KTVU presented a gay
Republican (oxymoron?) who supports Buchanan’s
candidacy for his party’s presidential nomination.
This person tells us that we should return to our clos¬
ets. He attacks the Board of Supervisors for its sup¬
port of LYRIC and its position against funding sup¬
port of the Boy Scouts.

Who is this person? His position is reactionary,
even sophomoric. He deprecates the efforts of all of us
who have struggled, been assaulted, even died (re¬
member Harvey Milk?) to gain some semblance of
parity within our society. His arrogance is blatantly ob¬
vious; his disdain of his own community is appalling.

Is there not enough divisiveness within the
gay/lesbian community that we should endure such
insult? We must increase our efforts to oppose anyone
of this ilk, lest someone like Buchanan, who purports
that we deserve AIDS, actually gain the Presidency.

Perhaps the Puritans had the right idea when they
relegated such people who would assault the fiber of
the community to wearing the Scarlet Letter, or to the
stock.

Robert Humphries
San Francisco

More on Community
Center(s)

We are writing to correct recent suggestions that
our lesbian and gay supervisors and the mayor are not
providing leadership in the effort to obtain communi¬
ty and cultural centers. Actually, we are much closer
to achieving these centers than at any point in the past
ten years due to the support of our elected officials.

Supervisor Tom Ammiano has worked diligently
behind the scenes to help both the Lesbian/Gay and
Native American Cultural Centers, meeting with rep¬
resentatives of our communities, working with City
Administrator Bill Lee and other supervisors to ex¬
plore funding, discussing locations with us, and di¬
recting that a task force be formed on the subject. The
task force will begin meeting in the near future.

Likewise Supervisor Migden was the moving
force behind the Community Center proposal on Mar¬
ket Street that is now under debate. When Supervisor
Leal recently named her top community priorities, a
center was at the top of her list. And last Thursday
night Mayor Brown eloquently articulated his support
for the Lesbian/Gay and Native American Cultural
centers before an audience of several hundreds at the
Collingwood Recreation Center.

In our communities, many issues need to be debat¬
ed and resolved before we commit to a concept.
Should the LGBT community center and cultural cen¬
ter be combined? Should these centers be located in
the Castro, or somewhere else? How inclusive are the
groups planning the centers? How will the centers be
financed? However, what does not need to be debated
is whether our gay and lesbian supervisors and the new
mayor are providing leadership on these questions.

Like many, we are unhappy that rs has taken so
long for the city to replace the Lesbian and Gay Cen¬
ter that was demolished to make way for the Sympho¬
ny and Ballet’s parking lot, and the Native American
center that was lost about the same time. Despite San
Francisco’s diversity, our share of cultural funding has
lagged behind support for elitist cultural institutions.
Cultural equity has turned out to be a much more dif¬
ficult goal to achieve than banning discrimination in
employment, housing, and public facilities.

Therefore, we need to be very honest, persuasive,
organized, and honorable towards our friends in City
Hall. Please do not hesitate to let the Mayor and all
City Supervisors, not just our own, know how you
feel on these issues.

Jeff Jones, Lesbian and Gay
Cultural Center Project; Andrew Lisac,
Native American Cultural Center Project

Bear season

This is in response to John Newmeyer’s dumb let¬
ter to the editor (“Chip ’n’ Dale...,” 2/29).

John, did someone just kick over a rock and out
you came? Wasn’t it just “International Chipmunk
Something” for the last 50 years? Now you can see
the bears among the skinny trees!

Frisch
San Francisco

Bare bear videos?

I want to applaud the committee who put together
a great Bear Rendezvous weekend! Fun was had by
all, and I sincerely enjoyed seeing all these beautiful
men who sported facial as well as body hair. What a
turn-on!

Which brings me to my next question. Since there
are in fact more men who have facial as well as body
hair and a large percentage of men who are turned on
by this, why does the pom industry consistently use
“pamper babies” and lead us to believe that the audi¬
ence is just not there? Come on, Falcon Studios (and
all you others), why not create another video line
along with Jock and Mustang? You could simply call
it. Bear. Hmmm... How original!

Steven D. Keller
San Francisco

Enlightening facts

While Mr. Curtis Ponzi (B.A.R., 2/8) bemoans
“negativity,” “personal attacks” and “undisclosed
agendas” in the B.A.R., he then proceeds to deliver a
lengthy epistle consisting of negativity, his own agen¬
da, and a personal attack against me. Playing the role
of the victim. Attorney Curtis Ponzi (ex-member, Pro¬
ject Inform Board of Directors) engages in a scatolog¬
ical, legalese sermon about the “facts” that he believes
support the idea that AZT and ddl reduce viral load in
the lymph nodes. Ponzi cites a study of 6 patients to
affirm his position yet, like Project Inform’s Martin
Delaney, pretends that he does not “promote the use
of nucleoside analogs.”

Forget the lymph nodes - let’s examine a more re¬
cent study a little closer to home - at Davies Medical
Center. In this study by the San Francisco Gladstone
Institute of Virology and Immunology, 32 HIV+ pa¬
tients were studied for viral replication after receiving
the flu shot (Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1995,
Dec 182:1727-1737). The study found that the flu
shot evoked “readily demonstrable but transient in¬
creases in plasma HIV-1 RNA levels, indicative of ac¬
tivation of viral replication.” From page 1730: “The
majority of HIV-infected participants were receiving
antiretroviral therapy (with the nucleoside analogues
zidovudine, zalcitabine, didanosine, or stavudine
monotherapy or various combinations thereof) [em¬
phasis added] before and during the study period.”
From page 1732: “Patients on antiretroviral therapy
were not noticeably different [emphasis added] from
those not in therapy with regard to increases in plas¬
ma viremia.” From page 1734: “Antiretroviral thera¬
py initiated at various times before influenza vaccina¬
tion did not prevent increases in plasma viremia.” Fi¬
nally, in Science (Vol. 271, 2/9/96, p. 755), NIAID’s
Anthony Fauci, cautioning against the tidal wave of
enthusiasm for the protease inhibitors, says “those of
us who haven’t lost our long-term memories remem¬
bered what happened with AZT.” We will certainly
never hear about “what happened with AZT” from
Ponzi, Delaney, Project Inform, or any of the other
Eveready Bunnies-of-Death.

Finally, while Ponzi praises Martin Delaney and
his local branch office of Glaxo/Burroughs Wellcome
(Project Inform), he clearly is not acquainted with the
embarrassing, yet enlightening facts found in the re¬
cent book The Gravest Show on Earth, by reporter
Elinor Burkitt.

W. Fred Shaw
San Diego, CA

[But we’re sure your personal recommendation will
cause the book, like DNCB, to fly off the shelves and
become an indispensable part of every PWA’s life.]

Giant compassion

Regarding the letter from Mr. Jorasch as to why
professional baseball teams don’t allow gay athletes
to come out: it’s ludicrous. Isn’t coming out an indi¬
vidual decision, not a team one? It will be wonderful
if sports figures can come out. But if they don’t, who
cares?

Can Mr. Jorasch name any other professional base¬
ball team that has devoted one day for AIDS funding?
He should be thankful (although I doubt he’s a sports
fan) to have the San Francisco Giants organization
display compassion in caring about AIDS awareness.
Homophobic?

Bottom line: a new tax-free baseball stadium is
revenue for our city. Traffic? Gridlock? Weekday
night games will be implemented. Jobs will be creat¬
ed. Hotels and restaurants will have more customers.
Look at what Wrigley Fields or Camden Yards have
done to those cities’ economies. If you love baseball
and desire to keep the Giants in San Francisco, vote
Yes on B.

Art Alcantar
San Francisco

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WAYNE FRIDAY

Hood

Even the sidewalks of the Castro couldn't contain Patty Mae as she commandeered the nearest car
for the opening of Re-juice-a-nation, a new juice, smoothie and tonic bar on Castro Street. Opening
weekend sales were split with ACT UP/Golden Gate for the scholarship fund for the International
AIDS Conference in Vancouver; $5,000 was raised.

The Forgotten Man

W ith Bob Dole having
the GOP presidential
nomination all but
locked up, Pat
Buchanan ready to spew his
venom all the way to San Diego,
and Steve Forbes spending
money like a drunken sailor, what
is the forgotten man - Ross Perot
- of Campaign ’96 up to? Well,
while admitting that Dole is the
“inevitable candidate” of the GOP,
the mischievous Perot was telling
reporters this week that with his
Reform Party on the ballot in most
states this November, “the fun is
just beginning.”

This unpredictable maverick
who has sought to carve a power-
broker role for himself in Ameri¬
can politics continues to be cagey
about whether he’s in for another
run at the White House. However,
many of those close to the Texas
billionaire are certain he will once
again be his Reform Party’s candi¬
date against Dole and Bill Clin¬
ton.

“He has simply invested too
much of his time and money not to
eventually run himself,” says one
San Francisco former Republican
who knows Perot well. Perot spent
$62 million of his estimated $4
billion fortune four years ago, and
is well on his way to matching that
this year. His 1992 effort earned
him 19 percent of the popular
vote, and he claims that clearly es¬
tablished him as the voice of
protest and leader of the increas¬
ingly important swing vote.

When Perot was asked last
week if he would support a Dole
candidacy against President Clin¬
ton, he replied quickly that “we
are creating our own political
party.” Though the Texan with the
big ears says he has no interest “in
helping re-elect Bill Clinton,” Re¬
publicans know too well that an¬
other run by the man with the
funny voice and paranoid fan¬
tasies would help do just that.

In short, after Bob Dole gets
rid of the pesky Messieurs
Buchanan and Forbes, he still has
to deal with Ross Perot and his
band of political spoilers. Could
Pat Buchanan and Ross Perot pos¬
sibly get together in some fashion
to really muddy up the senate ma¬
jority leader’s chances? The Re¬
publicans are worried, and Clinton
and the Democrats are smiling, al¬
beit cautiously.

Just rewards

Governor Pete Wilson has re¬
warded more than two dozen for¬
mer state employees who resigned
to join his ill-fated run for the
presidency with new, higher-pay¬
ing state jobs. Exercising his
power of patronage, Wilson has
appointed former campaign work¬

ers to jobs totaling a cost to tax¬
payers of more than $1.3 million.
But what the hell, isn’t this what
politics (and political loyalty) is
all about?

Incidentally, it will be the gov¬
ernor, not Dan Lungren, former
Governor George Deukmejian,
or anyone else who will be leading
California’s powerful block of 165
delegates to the San Diego con¬
vention in August.

Commentary

The guessing game continues
at City Hall as to who Mayor
Willie Brown will appoint to As-
semblyperson-to-be Carole
Migden’s supe seat. The names
heard most often are Mark Leno,
Police Commissioner Pat Nor¬
man, and College Board member
Leslie Katz.

Word comes from D.C. that
Ralph Payne, a legislative assis¬
tant to Senator Dianne Feinstein,
has been named director of devel¬
opment and marketing for the
AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

Look for Prop. 198 (the “open
primary” plan) to win March 26
despite both the Democratic and
Republican parties being formally
against it.

The primary fight for retiring
Assemblywoman Jackie Speier’s
19th District seat (San Mateo/SF)
is heating up. Two-time Daly City
Mayor Madolyn Agrimonti de¬
serves our vote in that one over
political hack Lou Papan.

Yucking it up: Pat Buchanan
says that “going to a Dole rally is
like visiting a funeral parlor.” But
“Ole Bob” is no slouch in the
humor department, either. He once
got a chuckle at a Gridiron Club
dinner when he described a re¬
union of three former presidents,
thusly: “Carter, Ford and Nixon:
See no evil, hear no evil, and
evil.” Meanwhile, a new bumper
sticker spotted in D.C. last week
reads “Dole in ’96: A Dark Man
for Dark Times.”

Former Mayor Frank Jordan,
Wendy Paskin Jordan, Bob
Ross, Kathy Grogan, John Moy-
lan, Teri Landini, and Saleem
Dajwod are among those hosting
a fundraising dinner for Municipal
Court candidate Kay Tsenin,
March 20, at the New Pisa Restau¬
rant in North Beach (cocktails,
6:30 p.m.; dinner, 7:30 p.m.;
$100; 668-1410 for info).

Another loss: a memorial ser¬
vice for longtime labor/civil rights
activist Pat Jackson, a special
friend of the gay and lesbian com¬
munity, will be held this Saturday,
March 16, 12:30 p.m., at Mission
Dolores.

In Salt Lake City, the Utah Log
Cabin Club, a group of gays and
lesbians, has added “Republican”
to its name. Meanwhile, state De¬
mocrats there recently asked the
Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats
to drop “Democrat” from their
name. The group refused to do so.

Surprising good news: Chair¬
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
General John Shalikashvili, ap¬
pearing before the Senate Armed
Services Committee, denounced
the newly enacted policy that
would force members who test
positive for the HIV virus out of
the service, calling it “unfair” and
saying that it also wastes money
that has been spent on training.

Clinton’s cronies: openly gay
and very powerful Hollywood en¬
tertainment magnate David Gef-
fen hosted a whopping $25,000-
per-person party at his Malibu
home last Friday night for Presi¬
dent Clinton, with big spenders
like Steve Jobs (Apple Comput¬
ers), August Busch IV (the beer
heir) and other Beverly Hills
movers-and-shakers enjoying
dishing the political dirt with the
prez for a couple of hours.

San Francisco’s new D. A. Ter¬
ence Hallinan is becoming a na¬
tional political celebrity with fea¬
tured stories in newsmagazines,
the LA Times, the NY Times, and
an upcoming spot on CBS’s high¬
ly-rated 48 Hours.

Former Governor Jerry
Brown on Pat Buchanan: “A
KKK-loving, anti-Semitic, Dixie¬
singing bogeyman.” Brown adds
that Dole’s only chance in No¬
vember is if Colin Powell joins
the GOP ticket and Hillary Rod¬
ham Clinton is indicted. “That
might shift things a little,” he
opined.

The Quote of the Week is from
the LA Times’ Robert Scheer:
“Pat Buchanan is not a fascist, as
[WY Times] columnist Abe
Rosenthal once charged; he’s not
that sincere. This is one danger¬
ous demagogue with a long histo¬
ry of hostility toward gays (‘the
pederast proletariat’), feminists
(‘the butch brigade’), women
(‘less equipped psychologically to
“stay the course’”) and American
Jews (Israel’s ‘amen corner’).
Even William F. Buckley Jr.
concluded that Buchanan’s persis¬
tent slanders against American
Jews ‘could not reasonably be in¬
terpreted as other than anti-Semit¬
ic in tone and in substance.’ His
immigrant bashing has long had a
racist undertone. In 1984,
Buchanan argued that Americans
would have to decide ‘whether
the United States of the 21st cen¬
tury will remain a white nation’
and later warned about an inva¬
sion of ‘Zulus.’ ” V

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artist exceeded my fondest expec¬
tations. (There’s some weird
Texas theme going on here; I
wrote about a cute Texan last
week, my baby brother and sister-
in-law are expecting a baby in
Texas, and I’m dating a Texas
babe. Go figure.) That Saturday
morning, though, there was a re¬
port in the morning Chronicle that
literally reduced me to tears.

We’re having a public school
teachers’ strike here in Oakland.
While the School Board claims
wages and classroom sizes are in
line with comparable districts, the
teachers are claiming they’re un¬
derpaid and the schools are under¬
financed. Meanwhile, the district
is undeniably top-heavy with
highly-paid administrators, who
naturally are trying to save their
plush salaries. Unfortunately, one
of these bureaucrats resorted to a
ploy akin to the pseudo-patriotism
said to be the last refuge of the
scoundrel.

Race card

First, she cited the fact that the
administration is heavily black,
while half the striking teachers
are white (the Examiner reported
this latter is due to African-Amer¬
ican teachers having left to take
jobs in the suburbs). Second, she
said this meant the teachers and
their union were striking not over
issues but as a racist attack on
black-professionals. Third, when
criticized for framing this as a
racial dispute, she allegedly
called her critic, in a hallway ar¬
gument, a white man’s, er,
African-American lackey.

That’s when I started crying,
when I read that. For any number
of reasons. I’d like to live in a so¬
ciety in which we’re all just folks.
As a rock ’n’ roller. I’m grateful
for how my life has been cultural¬
ly enhanced by African America. 1
hate it when somebody cries wolf
like this, because I can just imag¬
ine the ammunition it gives to
people who want to dismiss the
fact that the playing field isn’t
quite level - or want to keep it tilt¬
ed in their favor.

I know some people expect
me, as a Euro-American, to be¬
lieve any cry of racism, to refrain
from criticizing anyone who la¬
bels anything racism, and to advo¬
cate redistribution of resources
(like high-paying school adminis¬
tration jobs) even when merit gets
shortchanged. No can do, folks -
you wanted principles, you’re get¬
ting principles. Besides, there
have of late been some really
bogus calls to which people of
good will cannot acquiesce. Some,
like the misdirection play in the
teachers’ strike, are ploys for
group advantage at the expense of
the children who are our future.
(Even if you have none of your
own, you must admit the next gen¬
eration’s being capable of keeping
an economy going is, like, kind of
essential.)

Commentary

An egregious example is the
pending class action lawsuit seek¬
ing to throw out the CBEST
teacher certification test. The
CBEST is designed to ensure that
teachers in California schools can
read, write, and compute at a 10th
grade level; the plaintiffs claim
that because Euro-Americans pass
in disproportionate numbers, it is
an illegal IQ test.

Now, there are a number of
things wrong with this picture.
First, why expect only 10th grade
skills of people we want to ensure
that high school graduates can
read, write, and compute at a high
school graduate level, as prepara¬
tion for an increasingly intellectu¬
ally challenging job market? Sec¬
ond, passing the CBEST isn’t ex¬
actly rocket surgery, especially for
people whose jobs require five
years of college. Third, they can’t
be bothered to take a remedial se¬
mester or two at a community col¬
lege but expect entitlement to the
jobs? I don’t think so. Jack.

Intelligence insulted

And since I know a little more

than the average Sunday paper
reader about Vancouver, I felt my
intelligence was insulted by a re¬
cent article claiming “racism is
rearing its ugly head” in Canada.
What it described was reactions to
rich capitalists from Hong Kong
and Taiwan throwing the weight
of their riches around in rude and
culturally insensitive ways, like
the Asian equivalent of the Ugly
American.

The article didn’t mention that
the tax money that paid for Expo
86 was raised on the promise of
replacing a run-down waterfront
with new housing. Once built,
though, the housing was only ad¬
vertised overseas, and sold out be¬
fore any locals could buy in.

Today’s newcomers, instead of
assimilating into a culture of mak¬
ing enough money to enjoy life,
are hyper careerists. They buy and
build million-dollar “monster
homes” that cut the open space out
of neighborhoods. They treat
looking strangers in the eye and
saying hello as rudeness, instead
of accepting that this is polite, cul¬
turally appropriate behavior in
Canada (and a good way to live,
eh?). Meanwhile, “concepts like
lining up,” an entry assistance vol¬
unteer “said dryly, also need some
explanation.”

Perhaps the Vancouver locals
are not racists but understandably
resentful victims of boorish neo¬
colonialists. Perhaps critics of the
CBEST lawsuit are not racists but
citizens standing up for quality ed¬
ucation over employment subsi¬
dies for the mediocre. Perhaps the
Oakland teachers and their sup¬
porters are not racists but commu¬
nity-oriented advocates for chil¬
dren of all colors. And perhaps the
people using the word “racist”
against them are not fighters
against oppression but a bunch of
wankers angling for advantage at
the expense of community credi¬
bility.

And perhaps somebody must
risk saying some unpopular
things, like: Pavlov is dead. And:
Friends don’t let friends cry
wolf. ▼

The Heat Is On

Over 1,000 people participated in the March 8 International Women's Day March that wound its
way through the Mission to a rally in Dolores Park. The colorful banner reads: "International
Women's Day: Women Turn Up the Heat."

BUSINESS NEWS

Cyclical Business

by Mary Ann Swissler

v an Francisco-based OUT-
Side Sports runs deluxe bi-
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™ areas of the city for both
the novice and the experienced
gay and lesbian cyclist. Owner
Ken Brunt told the B.A.R. that
tours start at around $300 for
weekend trips, including all meals
and overnight stays in Northern
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Saturday, are also planned. The
longer trips include kayaking.

A typical weekend trip will
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way too far.”

Saks declares such a theme
“un-natural,” but manages to pull
himself back - for a moment -
from the brink of homophobic hy¬
perbole. He goes on to say that the
Goldust character “blatantly plays
upon the stereotype of homosexu¬
als and encourages us to laugh at
them. It wouldn’t be so offensive
if Dustin Rhodes [who plays
Goldust] really was a homosexual,
but as far as we know, he isn’t.”

Despite the obvious drag-pho¬
bia and gender-rigidity in his ob¬
servations, Saks makes this (rela¬
tively) “good” point: “The WWF
... is encouraging us to believe
that all homosexuals act and dress
as flamboyantly as Goldust and
openly force themselves upon the
heterosexual community. We
thought this image of homosexu¬
als disappeared in the 1960s;
sadly, we were incorrect. The
backward dangerous minds in the
WWF still look upon the Goldust
image as reality.”

Unfortunately, Saks gives in to
a familiar cliche-of-the-closet. He
writes: “There might well be sever¬
al homosexuals in wrestling, just as
in any profession. But you would
no more know that these people are
homosexuals than you would know
that the others are heterosexual, bi¬
sexual, or asexual.” Of course pro
wrestling promoters constantly sig¬
nify the heterosexuality of their star
performers.

Writing as if the Goldust affair
were not scripted, Saks argues:
“Even if he [Goldust] were [gay],
the WWF should not be allowing
- even encouraging - him to
‘woo’ Ramon during its telecasts.
By doing so, it has alienated fans
and probably a few sponsors. The
first time he made romantic over¬
tures toward Ramon, he should
have been severely reprimanded,
perhaps even fined or suspended,
and told that such actions would
not be tolerated during federation
cards.” Saks then adds, rhetorical¬
ly to Goldust: “You want to pursue
a relationship with Ramon? Do it
on your own time.”

Considering the source, Saks’
feature article could be considered
“progressive.” However, any
compliments must be amply
hedged. Certainly, Saks could
have more clearly supported posi¬
tive gay TV characters. Even more
significantly, he could have clear¬
ly denounced not only the way
Goldust may treat Ramon, but the
way Ramon (and other heterosex¬
ual characters) have treated
Goldust... by hurling homopho¬
bic epithets and, on one occasion,
bashing him for being flirtatious.
Once again, the homosexual rather
than the homophobe is the suspect
object of controversy.

Send constructive criticism
and compliments, as warranted,
to each of the following: Stuart
M. Saks, Publisher, Pro
Wrestling Illustrated, London
Publishing Co., 7002 W. Butler
Pike, Ambler PA 19002 (copy
your correspondence to the
magazine’s reader comments -
or “letters” - column, “Between
Falls,” Box 1148, Ft. Washing¬
ton PA 19034). Stacy Shelton,
Staff Writer, Stamford Advocate,
Southern Connecticut Newspa¬
pers, Inc., 75 Tresser Blvd., P.O.
Box 9307, Stamford CT 06904-
9307, tel. 203-964-2257, fax 203-
964-2345.

To report any defamatory or
affirmative media coverage,
call the 24'hour "MediAlert
Hotline" (861-4588), or write
to: GLAAD, 1360 Mission
Street, Suite 200, SF CA
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make their way to the Buchanan
camp. He speaks their language.”

Likewise, it is no accident that
Buchanan has “made his way”
through the Republican camp. The
party speaks his language. As
Tucker argues: “The party courted
racists and extremists and now
wants to deny paternity of a hate-
mongering campaign. Sorry, GOP:
It won’t wash. This kid is yours.”

“The Grand Old Party has only
itself to blame for Buchanan,”
Tucker writes, and “mainstream
Republicans are unconvincing
when they pretend otherwise.”
She adds, right on point:
“Buchanan is no alien who ap¬
peared from outer space a la Inva¬
sion of the Body Snatchers - pre¬
tending to be a real Republican
when he has merely assumed the
appearance of one. Buchanan is a
longtime party stalwart, a veteran
of White House affairs with stints
under two Republican presidents.
... Buchanan’s supporters are no
unwashed gate crashers thunder¬
ing into a GOP tent. ... They were
invited.”

Unfortunately, Tucker’s col¬
umn is marred only by her inatten¬
tiveness to include the full range
of Buchanan’s hate. Notably, she
fails to specifically mention his
homophobic and sexist “ex¬
tremes.”

Nevertheless, Tucker’s point is
refreshing ... as is its appearance
on the editorial page of the Chron¬
icle, a Republican newspaper.

Send feedback to both the
Chronicle and the Constitution.
Contact: John Diaz, Editorial
Page Editor, San Francisco
Chronicle, 901 Mission Street,
San Francisco CA 94103, tel.
415-777-7018, fax 415-896-1107,
e-mail chronletters@sfgate. com;
Cynthia Tucker, Editorial Page
Editor, Atlanta Constitution, 72
Marietta Street, NW, Atlanta GA
30303, fax 404-526-5746.

Fool’s Goldust

Although the World Wrestling
Federation (WWF) continues to
ignore complaints that the WWF
is promoting gay bashing through
its weekly TV series, the press has
paid some attention. The subject
was recently examined through
various media lenses - newspaper,
magazine, and editorial cartoon.

At issue is “Goldust,” a fea¬
tured WWF character who plays a
gay menace, jeered by the audi¬
ence and bashed for amusement.

In an extensive article in the
Stamford Advocate (February 25)
- the daily newspaper in the
WWF’s hometown - staff writer
Stacy Shelton did an admirable job
of reporting on the Goldust contro¬
versy. Her balanced and well-re-
searched piece included interviews
with WWF staff, as well as per¬
spectives from various lesbian/gay
groups (GLAAD, Triangle Com¬
munity Center, NGLTF). Signifi¬
cantly, Shelton’s article allowed
lesbian and gay individuals to ex¬
press concerns over the connection
between mediated hate violence
and gay-bashing in real life.

Goldust is also the subject of
scrutiny in a feature story for the
May 1996 issue of Pro Wrestling
Illustrated, a monthly magazine
not affiliated with the WWF. An
image of Goldust fills the maga¬
zine’s cover, beneath a headline
that screams: “Un-Natural! The
WWF Has Finally Gone Too Far!”

Inside the magazine, writer Stu
Saks argues that “the WWF has
done many off-beat things” and
“on occasion, it has come very
close to crossing the thin line be¬
tween acceptability and tasteless¬
ness.” However, Saks says, “when
the WWF allowed Goldust to
place the likeness of Razor Ramon
[another WWF wrestler] on his
outfit and pursue a romantic rela¬
tionship with him, it went too far -

by Al Kielwasser

M ainstream coverage of
the presidential pri¬
maries has been rela¬
tively disappointing. In
addition to giving disproportionate
attention to one self-loathing “gay
for Buchanan,” the press has hard¬
ly challenged the redundant claims
of innocence made by Republicans
who just can’t understand why ho¬
mophobes and racists keep pop¬
ping up at their rallies ... and on
their campaign staffs.

In a column printed in the San
Francisco Chronicle (“As I See
It,” March 2), Cynthia Tucker -
the editorial page editor of the At¬
lanta Constitution - offers an anti¬
dote. She argues that just as Pat
Buchanan cannot claim any moral
distance between himself and
other hatemongers, neither can the
Republican Party claim any dis¬
tance between the GOP and
Buchanan. The rhetoric Pat
Buchanan spews is the rhetoric of
hate, and it is the rhetoric of a
hateful political party.

Of course, Buchanan claims he
does not invite the KKK and
Nazis to his rallies; they appear
uninvited. But Tucker will have
none of this nonsense. She notes:
“It is no accident that white su¬
premacists and militia supporters

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Out at GLAAD/LA. Show

GLAAD/SF To Hold
Intergalactic Party

by Michelle DeRanleau

Queers who think it’s queer that no one on the new hit Star Trek
series Voyager is queer can find out why at a Gay and Lesbian Al¬
liance Against Defamation party and benefit this Tuesday, March 19.

GLAAD’s San Francisco Bay Area chapter is hosting from 6:30
to 9:30 p.m the Star Trek party at the Icon Byte Bar and Grill, lo¬
cated at Ninth and Folsom streets.

The event will help raise community awareness of GLAAD’s ef¬
forts to get gays and lesbians on Voyager, and to discuss the issue
of gay and lesbian invisibility on the show, learn of recent develop¬
ments in GLAAD/SFBA’s efforts, and to view highlights of a gay-
themed episode.

“In [Star Trek creator] Gene Roddenberry’s future, racism, sex¬
ism and violence had been eliminated on earth. Undoubtedly, homo¬
phobia would have been eliminated along with other forms of intol¬
erance and bigotry,” says Tim Perkins, director of GLAAD’s Voy¬
ager Visibility Project. “But what we see on the show is that gay and
lesbian people are totally and completely invisible and absent.” ▼

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ctor Mitchell Anderson
j| % asked at the Sunday,
liyil March 10 GLAAD Media
Awards in Los Angeles to
speak after the clip of Ballot Mea¬
sure 9, named Outstanding Film
Documentary for its depiction of
the life and death struggle of Ore¬
gon gays and lesbians to defeat the
anti-gay initiative. Anderson was
there both as a TV star for his role
as a gay teacher in the Emmy-win¬
ning show Party of Five, and as a
board member of Artists for a
Hate-Free America.

Seizing the podium, he took a
moment to allow the applause to
subside, and then waved aside the
teleprompter with a trembling
hand. He had to say something.

He spoke about a conversation
he had just before the show, with a
CNN reporter in the media line
who asked him to be part of a
story on “straight actors playing
gay roles.” And then, he told the
crowd in an increasingly agitated
voice, he had asked the reporter,
“Why does everyone assume that
only straight actors play those
roles?

“They are not always straight
actors playing gay roles,” he said.
“I know because I’m not a straight
actor. ”

One thousand and four hun¬
dred people in the Century Plaza
Hotel ballroom leapt to their feet
in thunderous applause. “We love
you, Mitchell,” yelled openly gay
young actor Wilson Cruz. “I’m
sure I love you too,” Anderson
quipped back.

It was the only standing ova¬
tion, in an evening that warranted
several.

A Million Dollars Raised

No one could have predicted in
1991 when the first Los Angeles
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation awards dinner was
held in a small room at the Bever¬
ly Hilton Hotel that there would
be so many outstanding gay/les¬
bian positive portrayals to honor
in 1996 that they would create
“suspense” in two categories. And
certainly no one could have imag¬
ined that, coupled with an earlier
awards show in New York,
GLAAD would raise about one
million dollars or that the show
would be fed “live” on the Internet
over “Gay Daze.”

But this year, with gay Holly¬
wood popping out of closet doors
across the media spectrum in the
midst of a radical right backlash,

the GLAAD show was more time¬
ly, political, fun, and professional
than ever.

After Anderson came out, he
introduced GLAAD spokesperson
Donna Redwing, who brought
news “from the front” about at¬
tacks against gay civil rights, and
saluted the Hollywood audience
as “our cultural warriors.”

The warriors on hand included
Cybill Shepherd, who opened the
show with a rousing number;
Luigi Amodeo (High Society)-,
Chastity Bono; Dan Butler and
David Hyde Pierce from Fraiser,
who teamed up for a funny bit;
Colonel Margarethe Cammermey-
er, who presented the Outstanding
Television Film award to Serving
in Silence producers Neil Merton
and Craig Zaden; Tony Curtis,
who talked about his bath scene in
Sparticus with Laurence Olivier;
Boy George, who won Outstand¬
ing Album and performed G.I.
Josephine with back-up dancers;
Arsenio Hall, who introduced -
and was very chummy with - Boy
George; Jessica Hecht and Jane
Sibbett, who have stolen the
hearts of lesbians everywhere as
the lesbian couple/moms on
Friends', Sharon Lawrence, Bill
Brochtrup, and Justine Miceli
from NYPD Blue, which beat out
Courthouse, Friends, Party of
Five, and Sisters for Outstanding
Television Series; writer/producer
Garry Marshall, who’s been an
awards participant since 1991;
Nancy McKeon from Can’t Hurry
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and Jonathan Stoller.

Other award winners included
Boys on the Side, which beat Car¬
rington, Home for the Holidays,
and To Wong Foo, Thanks for
Everything, Julie Newmar as Out¬
standing Studio Film. Whoopi
Goldberg sent a video acceptance.
End of the World Party and the
Celebration Theater were honored
as Outstanding Los Angeles The¬
ater, and Heather McDonald ac¬
cepted her award for Ballot Mea¬
sure 9.

Almost all the presenters and
recipients derided Pat Buchanan
over the course of the evening -
including singer Jill Sobule,
awarded for her Outstanding Song
“I Kissed a Girl.” Accepting the
award from Friends star David
Schimmer after performing the
song, Sobule said, with tongue
planted firmly in cheek, that now
she could reveal “my secret lover.

“She’s the wife of a very im¬
portant Republican hopeful whose
initials are P.B.”

Producer Sid Sheinberg, who
started Hollywood Supports with
Barry Diller, was more serious
about the current political situa¬
tion. In his remarks after he was
honored with the Vanguard
Award, Sheinberg noted that

“progress is rarely uninterrupted”
and that “eternal vigilance is the
price of freedom.”

He warned against apathy,
since “those who see homosexual¬
ity as an evil lifestyle are not like¬
ly to disappear.” Despite increased
visibility, he said, “I do not be¬
lieve our commitment to GLAAD
can be lessened. ^

“Unfortunately, the fight has
only just begun.” ▼

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the lack of women's
healthcare in Califor¬
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Community Forum
Called on Speed Use

by Hakeem Oseni II

Can’t get no sleep?

Q Action and the guys and gals
at the Stop AIDS Project will be
holding a forum on crystal and
speed use next Thursday, March
21 at the Women’s Building, lo¬
cated at 3543 18th Street in the
Mission.

The forum has been called at a
time when new research by the
Center For AIDS Prevention Stud¬
ies, involving gay and bisexual
men in San Francisco, indicates
speed/crystal users are five times
more likely to become infected
with HIV than non-users.

The Drug

“Speed is anything that is a
drastic upper, generally ampheta¬
mines,” according to Matthew
Denckla, the STOP AIDS Project
volunteer and Health Information
Specialist at the Marin AIDS Pro¬
ject who will moderate the forum.

“Crystal meth amphetamine is
currently the most popular and
one of the most potent forms of
speed. In my opinion it is fueling
the late night party scene in San
Francisco. It’s like a longer-last¬
ing, stronger, cheaper alternative
to drugs like cocaine.

“Crystal is turning into the
pink elephant of the cocktail party
that is San Francisco. Everyone
sees it, everyone knows about it,
but very few people are talking
about it because it’s taboo.

“Sex and crystal seem to be a
uniquely powerful combination
for a lot of people, and while high
they may or may not be protecting
themselves,” he said.

“Crystal effects the arousal
system, either delaying orgasm or
making it more difficult to get
aroused, so people may be having
sex much longer or harder,”
Denckla explained. “If they are
having unsafe sex to begin with,
and instead of an hour, they have
sex for six hours, something is
more likely to go wrong.”

He went on to say the down¬
side of crystal is that it temporari¬
ly depletes brain chemicals, and
coming down from crystal in large
doses can lead to temporary psy¬
chotic states.

“Occasionally people get ex¬
tremely depressed or violent when
crashing from crystal. There are
physical problems associated with
stimulants on the heart and vascu¬
lar system. Not to mention the
problems that come from sleep de¬
privation, and malnutrition from
skipping meals because you’re too
high to be hungry.”

No judgment

“This is something we don’t
[normally] talk about,” Q Action
Media Coordinator David Boyer
told the B.A.R. “It takes place in
the dark crowded clubs, at night,
or behind closed doors. If people
are using or have friends who are
using, this community forum is a

way to get more information and
ask questions - and if they are in
need, to get help. It’s a first step.

“We are not preaching to peo¬
ple, we are giving them informa¬
tion. The choices are theirs to
make. It’s not about judgment, it’s
about caring for one’s own.”

Panelists will include Michael
Gorman, researcher from the Uni¬
versity of Washington; Michael
Siever, from Operation Recov¬
ery’s Psychotherapy Program in
association with Operation Con-
cem/18th Street Services; and two
people from the community who
have used speed in the past.

In addition, Q Action and
STOP AIDS, in conjunction with
18th Street Services/Operation
Concern, will be distributing a
comprehensive brochure about the
effects of crystal use and ways to
be safer.

“We want people to discuss
how speed and crystal use impacts
the queer community, its mental
health, and its ability to increase
the transmission of HIV/AIDS,”
Boyer told the B.A.R.

Denckla identified three goals:
“To spark dialogue about the im¬
pact of crystal on our community,
inform ourselves of the health
risks of crystal and the related risk
of HIV infection, and to generate
ideas of what people can do for
themselves and their community
regarding this issue.” He says he is
looking forward to questions from
the audience. ▼

Fraud

Continued from page 1

havior upon extremely vulnerable
people who are the least able to
protect themselves,” Millstein
said. “It’s despicable behavior and
we want to bring this guy to jus¬
tice and hold him accountable.”

Lewis, who also allegedly
billed himself as a psychologist to
some clients and a nurse to others,
operated Health Continuum, a
mental health clinic that opened in
1993 at 988 Market Street and pro¬
vided sliding-scale services to
low-income clients, Millstein said.

The clinic advertised in the gay
press that it accepted insurance
and credit cards and provided “for
all your health care needs” includ¬
ing medical, psychological, social
work nursing care, and care and
counseling "for people with
HIV/AIDS.

Details about the case are
sealed, because of patients’ right to
medical privacy issues, but the
Bay Area Reporter has learned
Lewis was so skillful at his cha¬
rade he convinced one pharmaceu¬
tical company he was a licensed
physician, to obtain medication
samples at the low-income clinic.

Lewis also allegedly routinely
wrote or phoned-in his patients’
drug prescriptions to local phar¬
macies - using the fraudulently-
obtained dispensing number of a
legitimate physician - and fraudu¬
lently billed insurance companies
for his medical services.

The drugs that Lewis allegedly
prescribed included medications
used in the treatment of mental
conditions that ranged from anxi¬
ety to major mental illnesses such
as schizophrenia and manic-de¬
pression.

A Different Continuum

Although Martin initially ad¬
vertised his clinic as “Health
Continuum,” he later changed its
name to “Health Constellation”
after receiving a letter from attor¬
neys for Continuum HIV Day
Services, according to that non¬
profit agency’s executive director
and clinical psychologist Dr.
William Glenn.

Glenn told the B.A.R. it was es¬
pecially ironic that Lewis named
his operation Health Continuum,
because he had applied for a posi¬
tion with Continuum HIV Day
Services just six months before he
opened the 988 Market Street site.

“He applied for a job here as a

social worker. It was atrocious,”
Glenn said. “I felt he was very slick
and deeply insincere - and his lis¬
tening skills were non-existent.”

Like Glenn, psychiatrist Bob
Cabaj M.D., a spokesperson for
the national Lesbian and Gay
Medical Association, expressed
concern for the vulnerable victims
allegedly betrayed by Lewis. He
expressed concern that Lewis’s
gay and lesbian (and other) vic¬
tims might now be reluctant to
seek needed professional help be¬
cause of the fraud.

“It’s such a violation,” Cabaj
said. “He was preying on some of
the most vulnerable people.”

Lewis is described as a 34-
year-old white male with blond
hair and blue eyes, 5’10” tall,
weighing 180 pounds. He fre¬
quented the Midnight Sun Bar, on
18th Street near Castro, and is
known to travel to Marin, Napa,
and Sonoma counties. His last
known vehicle was a 1973 Ford
sedan bearing the license number
184HKQ.

Any victims of Lewis, or any¬
one with information about his
current whereabouts, should con¬
tact Investigator Walls at the DA’s
Special Prosecutions office at
(415) 552-6400, extension 30. ▼

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This Year’s LAVA Awards

Hyder, Ordona, Rosenberg, Too!

by Mary Ann Swissler

Lesbian activist Urvashi Vaid
will deliver the keynote address at
the 1996 Lesbians of Achieve¬
ment, Vision and Action (LAVA)
Awards, sponsored by A Fund Of
Our Own endowment fund.

Honorees during the fourth an¬
nual benefit, scheduled for Satur¬
day, March 16, include
Happy/L.A. Hyder, Trinity Or¬
dona, and Shoshana Rosenberg.
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m.
with a no-host cocktail reception
inside the Grand Ballroom of the
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
Hotel, followed by dinner and the
awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m.
Dancing to the music of Second
Wind will follow.

As in previous years, the funny
and knowledgeable JoAnn Loulan
will serve as Mistress of Cere¬
monies.

Vaid has been a brash, yet ar¬
ticulate and witty, voice in the gay
and lesbian movement for the past
15 years, as executive director of
the National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force from 1989 to 1992,
and as an ACLU attorney working
on behalf of HIV/AIDS issues and
prisoners. She is the author of Vir-
tual Equality: The Mainstreaming
of Gay & Lesbian Liberation, and
was named as one of Time maga-

Urvashi Vaid.

zine’s 50 most promising leaders
under the age of 40.

Hyder is being recognized for
founding Lesbian Visual Artists,
an international network of les¬
bian artists and slide registry ded¬
icated to gaining visibility for the
work of lesbian artists.

Ordona is the co-founder of

Asian Pacific Sisters, now the
Asian/Pacific Lesbian and Bisexu¬
al Women’s Network, which
works for social change and em¬
powerment for people of color.

Rosenberg is the Executive Di¬
rector of San Francisco Women’s
Centers/The Women’s Building,
and has been involved in the cen¬
ter for 15 years. She began her in¬
volvement in the center as a vol¬
unteer electrician/contractor and is
responsible for the building’s cur¬
rent renovations.

Previous honorees for the
LAVA Awards, made possible
with funds raised by Bay Area Ca¬
reer Women’s A Fund Of Our
Own, have included Roberta
Achtenberg, Barbara Cameron,
Deborah Chasnoff, Gwenn Craig,
Maria Cora, Judy Dlugacz, Tracy
Gary, Ruth Mahaney, Adele Pran-
dini, Lisbet Tellefsen, Helen Voze-
nilek, and Doreena Wong. BACW
has raised and distributed more
than $150,000 to a broad range of
programs in the Bay Area.

Tickets this year are $80 per
person for first-time LAVA atten¬
dees and $100 per person for gen¬
eral admission. Tables of ten, spe¬
cial honoree tables, and financial
assistance are available. ▼

Call (415) 495-5393 for more
information.

Gomez To Discuss Jewish,
African-American Relations

by Mary Ann Swissler

Black lesbian activist, essayist,
and poet Jewelle Gomez will
speak from personal experience at
a forthcoming talk in San Francis¬
co, focusing on relations between
the African-American and Jewish
communities.

Sponsored by the Jewish Com¬
munity Center of San Francisco,
Gomez will appear on a speakers’
panel Thursday, March 21 from
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the center, lo¬
cated at 3200 California Street.

Others on the panel include
Eva Jefferson Patterson, executive
director of Lawyers’ Committee
on Civil Rights; Naomi Newman,
co-creator of the nationally tour¬
ing play about Black-Jewish rela¬
tions, Crossing the Broken Bridge ;
Dr. Denise Davis, African-Ameri¬
can Jewish physician and musi¬
cian; and Jenny Helbraun Abra-
mason, who teaches the history of
Black-Jewish relations and is as¬
sistant director of Hillel of North¬
ern California. It will be moderat¬
ed by documentary filmmaker
Deborah Kaufman, producer of
Blacks and Jews.

The workshop will look at his¬
torical alliances that have existed
between African-Americans and
Jews, and among other minorities
- as well as take stock of potential
alliances.

Gomez is African-American,
and her partner, chiropractor Dr.
Diane Sabin, is Jewish. Begin¬
ning in 1995, Gomez has been
Writer-in-Residence for BRAVA!
for Women in the Arts. She has
published several books of poetry
and fiction, including The Gilda
Stories, which has been turned
into a play, Bones and Ash: A
Gilda Story, currently touring the
country.

Jewelle Gomez.

Gomez spoke to the B.A.R.
about her background and her re¬
lationship with Sabin, whom she
met in 1984, when Sabin was pro¬
ducing an event in San Francisco.
She acknowledged that although
religious and cultural differences
may enhance any relationship, it’s
also a stretch.

“I recommend that people not
be so afraid of them,” she said,
“and acknowledge that they take
more work.”

She named some of the posi¬
tive stuff she’s gotten from the
culturally diverse relationship,
saying, “We make each other’s
worlds bigger. ... I would say that
we both give each other access to
a larger world, because we now
share a family; we have access to
experiences, to ways of thinking,
to ways of problem-solying, to

ways of feeling that we wouldn’t
naturally have access to if we
weren’t part of each other’s fami¬
ly now.

“But we bring each other the
tough stuff, too. We can’t presume
things, certain types of knowl¬
edge. We both carry two different,
collective histories. Sometimes
communication is more exten¬
sive.”

What Do I Believe In?’

The couple is “child-free,” as
Gomez called it, but have dis¬
cussed the religious aspects of
child-rearing. “I told her if we did
have children I’d be willing to
convert, but I think I would raise
them much more ecumenically,”
as parents are more free to do in
urban centers like San Francisco,
where cross-cultural relationships
get more support. “People encour¬
age that kind of interaction and
that kind of interdisciplinary spir¬
itual life,” she said.

Which, she added, is precisely
the cure for what’s ailing society.

“I think that during this partic¬
ular period all communities find
ourselves in a position to review
what our politics have been for the
past 50 years,” she said. “Philo¬
sophically, we have to be consid¬
ering how we make coalitions and
what it is we think we’re strug¬
gling for.”

She added that she queries dif¬
ferent parts of her identities on
these issues. “As a lesbian, what
do I believe in, beyond simply be¬
lieving in equal rights for les¬
bians?

“Same as a black woman:
what do I believe in?” ▼

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CANDIDATE PROFILE

Oh, Kay: Tsenin Runs
for SF Muni Court Judge

by Mary Ann Swissler

San Francisco lesbian attorney
Kay Tsenin, running for Munici¬
pal Court judge in the March 26
election, has built the kind of
broad appeal that most queer can¬
didates only dream about, based
on 21 years of practicing civil law
for working-class families, femi¬
nists, seniors, and her own gay
and lesbian community. Nor is she
a stranger to grass-roots commu¬
nity activism: from 1979 to 1984
she served as the Chair of the
Grievance Hearing Panel of the
Marin County Housing Authority;
she has taught many free classes
and workshops sponsored by com¬
munity organizations on topics
ranging from civil rights to estate
planning; and in 1986 the Marin
Abused Women’s Services hon¬
ored her with an Achievement
Award for her volunteer work sur¬
rounding domestic violence is¬
sues, which stretched back to
1976, when she founded Marin
Abused Women's Services.

As a result of her diverse back¬
ground, and the diversity of her
supporters, she told the B.A.R.,
“My campaign has tremendous
volunteer effort that may not be
coming from a recognizable and
identifiable political group.”

After a somewhat low profile
at the beginning of the campaign,
Tsenin (pronounced SEN-en) told
the B.A.R. her large base of com¬
munity support is starting to pay
off. She received a ringing en¬
dorsement this week from the Bay
Guardian, which called her a nat¬
ural for the “people’s court,” and
someone who speaks in nuts-and-
bolts terms about issues facing
Municipal Court.

She has also earned the support
of Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin,
Supervisors Susan Leal, Angela
Alioto, and Barbara Kaufman, and
a host of attorneys, senior citizens
groups, and feminist organizations
such as the National Organization
for Women (NOW) and the Na¬
tional Women’s Political Caucus
(NWPC). In addition, Tsenin has
been recommended for the job by
the judge who is vacating the seat.
Municipal Court Judge Lillian
Sing, possibly because she is the
only candidate who has actually
worked as a judge - having filled
in many times as Judge Pro Tern -
and as a court-appointed arbitrator
with both the Superior and Munic¬
ipal Courts.

She added that her support is
actually more widespread than
some would have voters believe.
“When Ron [Albers, another can¬
didate] received the endorsement
of the Republican Party,” which

Kay Tsenin

accounts for just 17 percent of the
registered voters in the city, she
said, “he got an article about that
in the legal newspaper. When I get
the endorsement of the National
Organization for Women and the
National Women’s Political Cau¬
cus, which represents 52 percent
of the vote in this city, nobody
wants to write about it.

“It’s not only marginalization of
myself, it’s also discounting the po¬
litical clout of women in this city.”

She added that Albers’s down¬
town endorsements do not encom¬
pass the whole of the city. “There
is a life beyond Divisadero,” said
Tsenin. “I have endorsements that
go West of Twin Peaks, I have a
lot of support in the Richmond
and the Sunset Districts, and I
have, most importantly, the sup¬
port of women.”

A Gordian Knot

And as a Russian-American
who moved to the Richmond Dis¬
trict from China with her parents
when she was eight, Tsenin has
kept in touch with and helped both
these minority communities. She
has provided free legal advice to
low-income Russian and Asian se¬
niors, and would become the first
Russian-American elected to any
office in San Francisco.

She stressed that during her
tenure on the bench, she will work
to identify candidates of color for
the next election. “If there are
openings, we will have a candi¬
date of color ready to run,” she
said.

But most of all, Tsenin told the
B.A.R ., the judicial system in San
Francisco has become a Gordian
knot of bureaucracy for most peo¬
ple whose budgets are already
stretched thin, and needs to be
guided through a series of low- or
no-cost reforms. These include
Saturday court sessions for small
claims court, traffic court and bail

Kind to Trees, Sweetie

by David O'Connor

The Corona Heights neighbor¬
hood, just northwest of the Castro,
will get a little greener in May
when Friends of the Urban Forest
will plant more than 50 trees. Area
residents still have time to get a
tree at their doorstep.

Robert Tackes, who lives on
States Street, is organizing the
planting, set for May 4.

“I like trees,” Tackes said. “I
love living in the city, and I believe
in making the city more livable.”

Anyone in San Francisco can
contact Friends of the Urban For¬
est to set up a planting in their
neighborhood. But to participate
in the Corona Heights project,
people must live in the area bor¬
dered by Market Street, Castro
Street, Roosevelt Way, and Clay¬

ton Street.

Each tree costs $25, and the
property owner must give his or
her okay. Interested Corona
Heights residents should contact
Tackes for an application before
April 10.

Besides beautifying a street,
trees cut down on noise and, said
Tackes, the drive to forest his
neighborhood has fostered coop¬
eration among neighbors.

“Part of it is to give some pride
in maintaining property,” Tackes
said. “I would like to see a lot
more people planting trees.”

Friends of the Urban Forest
was founded in 1981, and planted
its 20,000th tree in February. The
organization plants trees in the city
every Saturday. To reach Friends
of the Urban Forest, call Mel
Johnson at (415) 247-1623. ▼

hearings, working to reduce dupli¬
cation of services, and to reduce
case backlog through mediation
and arbitration at earlier stages of
a case.

“I would immediately start
talking about making some of
those changes,” which need to be
reviewed by committee and the
sitting judge on the Municipal
Court who is rotated every six
months. “I would hope that three
years into it, my entire package
would be done.”

She would also implement
half-day jury trials to allow men
and women to be home for their
kids or to maintain their business¬
es, Tsenin said. “It would be a fair¬
ly simple thing if I had a sympa¬
thetic presiding judge, and I think
most of the judges in the Munici¬
pal Court are sympathetic. So it’s
something I could start almost im¬
mediately.”

More complex projects, such
as setting up a self-service type of
program for clients to represent
themselves, would require apply¬
ing for grants and working with
the Bar Association, she said.

Best of all, she said that these
projects would not cost anything,
and might even save money in
some cases where there would be
less paperwork being processed
by fewer people. And attorneys,
she said, would welcome time¬
saving proposals with open arms.
“That would mean more time that
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you know what I mean,” she com¬
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More Money than Ever

by Doug Seto

| H - ore than 7,000 dancers
raised $1,047,425 at
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SB H H Dance-A-Thon Satur¬
day, March 9 in San Francisco’s
Moscone Center, beating last
year’s record total of $1,003,527.

Crystal Waters, SILK, Jimmy
Somerville, Jon B., 16-year-old
sensation Lina Santiago, and
Naughty By Nature performed
their hit songs at the event, which
Living Single stars Erika Alexander
and TC Carson hosted again, along
with Queen Latifah and San Fran¬
cisco comedienne Margaret Cho.

“I’m here to represent the fag-
hag contingent,” said Cho. “How
many of you ladies are out there?”
Her question was followed by
wild screams and cheers by the
large contingent of female, white,
suburban teens waving their hands
in approval.

“When I was young I prayed
that I’d be surrounded by gor¬
geous guys,” continued Cho, “but
I suppose I should have been more
specific.”

Later, Cho introduced British
pop-star Jimmy Somerville to sing
“You Make Me Feel (Mighty
Real)” as the Bay Area Raw Rahs,
the official Dance-A-Thon time¬
keepers and well-known gay male
cheerleader group, hopped and
danced in single file through the
crowd.

A screaming teenager ran her
hands over the torso, hips, and
chest of one of the Raw Rahs.
“You’re so gorgeous,” she said.

“Sorry honey - I’m gay,” he
politely responded while bounc¬
ing and waving his red pom-pons.

An hour later, the Raw Rahs
went back on stage to cheer the
coming of the fourth hour of the
Dance-A-Thon. Cho went onstage
too, with more jokes and the intro¬
duction of the Grammy-nominat-
ed performer Jon B.

“I wish to dedicate this song to
all you out there who care,” he
said before performing his hit sin¬
gle, “Someone To Love.”

The Performers Speak

When the Bay Area Reporter
spoke with Jon. B. later, he began
his interview rather shyly, by ad¬
vocating his spirituality and talk¬
ing about how it helped him be¬
come who he is.

The B.A.R. asked if his spiritu¬
ality somehow compelled him to
volunteer his time to help organi¬

The Moscone crowd boogied to the likes of Jimmy Somerville and
Naughty by Nature, among others.

zations fighting AIDS.

“Oh yes - most definitely,” he
responded.

When asked if he was a Chris¬
tian, his first response was a ques¬
tion: “Who are you with?”

When he learned the B.A.R.
was a paper for the gay communi¬
ty, he said, “When it comes down.
I’m a Christian, but I am with
every religion.” When asked if his
brand of Christianity accepted ho¬
mosexuals, he said, “Gay, straight,
whatever, on drugs, not on drugs,
everybody needs a god. When I
sing, I don’t take credit. God is
with me - God is a path.”

He also made it clear to the
B.A.R. that “I don’t advocate any
[religious right-wing political
leaders],” and said, “We need to
get them out of there,” waving his
hands as if parting the Red Sea.

Jon B. is currently working on a
new album due out next Septem¬
ber. “I’m thinking of calling it ‘One
Love Protection’ because that’s
what I live my life by,” he said.

Not all the performers were so
friendly, however. Naughty by
Nature gangsta rap star Letch
obliquely referred to a controversy
of three years ago, when some of
co-host Queen Latifah’s close as¬
sociates made disparaging re¬
marks about gays, and her refusal
to denounce the statements led

prominent members of the gay
community to label her as a gay-
basher - while her refusal to sup¬
port them led some hip-hop fans
to believe she was a lesbian.

“If it weren’t for the Queen
[Latifah],” he said from the stage,
“all you motherfuckers would be
meeting us on a sour note.”

Suddenly, an unopened con¬
dom whizzed by like a Ninja
throwing-star, barely missing his
face.

‘Sex Is Good’

By far the most popular speak¬
er at the event was Jeff Getty, the
Oakland PWA who received a
bone marrow transplant from a ba¬
boon last December. Seven thou¬
sand people made a deafening joy¬
ous noise when he was intro¬
duced, causing him to choke up
for a second - but he recovered.
And when he told the dancers to
protect themselves during sex,
stressing “sex is good,” the roar of
approval quickly got much louder.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indul¬
gence helped reinforce the protec¬
tion theme by giving participants
free condoms - some of which
were immediately blown up and
bounced around the arena like
beach balls.

‘This is my third [Dance-A-

Thon],” said Sister Kitty Catalyst
O.C.P, self-described homo-pro¬
pagandist, change agent, feminazi,
and 21st-century nun. “This is the
second time the Sisters have been
passing out condoms.”

“We always run out before
nine o’clock,” said another sister.

“It’s nice to see so many peo¬
ple here from so many diversi¬
ties,” Dennis Chase, Names Pro¬
ject treasurer, told the B.A.R.

This was Chase’s third Dance-
A-Thon, he said, and a first for the
Names Project as a group.

“I’m dancing for everyone and
with everyone,” said 34-year-old
Mark Salani. “This is my sixth
Dance-A-Thon. Mainly, I have no
time to volunteer for anything
else.”

Nearby stood 30-year-old
Craig Mclntire, who said, “One of
my friends is positive and I like
how it brings everyone together
regardless of race, sexual orienta¬
tion, and age.”

The San Francisco Spiders
mascot was willing - but unable -
to comment.

The Funky Fair

As if performing celebrities,
music, dancing, and hot-looking
people were not enough, partici¬
pants were also treated to compli¬
mentary food and beverage buf¬
fets, mainly turkey sandwiches,
cookies, yogurt, juice, ice-cream,
and fruit. In addition, the Dance-
A-Thon had its second Funky
Fair, a shopping bazaar where par¬
ticipants could purchase raffle
tickets for prizes like an auto¬
graphed Steve Young football,
free trips, and dinners.

The Funky Fair also offered
massages, private photo sessions
with celebrities, and tarot card
readings. One of the psychics,
Jonnie Phoenix, volunteered to
see if the cards or spirits had a
special message for B.A.R. read¬
ers. Based upon the six cards cho¬
sen, especially the center card of
The Lovers, he said, “The Lovers
is about how people care for oth¬
ers and for life. People who love
for others are the ones you want to
be with.

“Especially those who can take
one day out of their schedules to
help save lives.”

Later, near midnight, everyone
was tired. The food and drink was
about gone. The d.j. played “So
Long, Farewell” from The Sound
Of Music. It was time to go. ▼

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Cory Roberts-Auli was bom
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age 16.

“I have always known who I
am and have always had a strong
sense of survival,” he told the Bay
Area Reporter in an interview two
days before his death. “I learned
how to take care of myself, find a
job - just take care of business. If
there’s something in life that
needs to be worked out, I’ve al¬
ways had the ability to focus on it
and overcome it. I have a stub¬
bornness and a real drive to suc¬
ceed.”

fliers saying, “You’re gay. You’re
going to die of AIDS. We’re here
to save you.”

“We didn’t want them distrib¬
uting their fliers in our neighbor¬
hood. It was really cruel,” he said.
“So we went down to their church
and did a demonstration. There
were about 300 people from ACT
UP and Queer Nation - including
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
One of the best things John
Chidester [Sister X] ever said was
that people forget that we have

Cory Roberts-Auli shows his bruises after a 1991 police beating.

Propaganda

Roberts-Auli tested HIV-posi¬
tive in 1987 and came to Los An¬
geles in December of 1988, where
he was introduced to AIDS ac¬
tivism. As a waiter at the French
Market Place in West Hollywood,
he watched as PWAs Wayne Karr
and later Lou Lance went on a 21-
day hunger strike demanding par¬
allel tracking and compassionate
release of new AIDS drugs like
ddl. He joined the Coalition for
Compassion and “became part of
the team.” That led to ACT
UP/LA, and then Queer Nation,
where he did “propaganda,” orga¬
nizing “kiss-ins and fashion
shows” at malls.

“Our original goal was visibili¬
ty,” he recalled, “but we went on
to do other things around legisla¬
tion.”

He was particularly proud of
having held up an expansion
building permit for Barney’s
Beanery, a well-known homopho¬
bic eatery. He also helped orga¬
nize counter-demonstrations
against fundamentalist Christians
who drove up to West Holly¬
wood’s “Boy’s Town” on Friday
and Saturday nights to pass out

freedom from religion also.”

Roberts-Auli also supported
close friend Wayne Karr in his
battle against Los Angeles City
College, where Karr was a top stu¬
dent but was discriminated against
for having AIDS. Later the two
started a zine called Infected Fag¬
gots Perspective to counter the
AIDSphobic misinformation and
patronizing they experienced in
ACT UP and Queer Nation.

“They wanted us to be quiet
and let them take care of us,” he
said. “A lot of people were not
HIV-positive and it was still sort
of new. They were not very in¬
formed.” The masthead of IFP
read: “ Infected Faggot Perspec¬
tives: dedicated to keeping the re¬
alities of faggots living with HIV
disease and AIDS in your face
until the plague is over.”

Despite the in-fighting,
Roberts-Auli was optimistic about
the activism to the end. “I felt we
were actually building community
for the first time,” he said. “We
worked with a lot of different
groups and we were building a
grassroots movement that would
go much further than ACT UP and

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CALIFORNIA NEWS

Queer Nation. Now I think we’ve
taken it into our lives - so ac¬
tivism isn’t really dead.

“If we had one goal and that
was it - then we’ve succeeded.
Sure, we made mistakes. We did¬
n’t know about medications. We
didn’t know that AZT didn’t work.
We fought really hard for it and
people died. But it changed the
way clinical trials are done.

“We still have a long way to go
- the CDC still refuses to include
a category for lesbians. But people
are working for it behind the
scenes.”

A ‘Leader’

Roberts-Auli was also in the
forefront of the AB 101 demon¬
strations in Los Angeles, after
Governor Pete Wilson vetoed the
so-called gay civil rights bill in the
fall of 1991. He had been identi¬
fied as a “leader” by the Los An¬
geles Police, who tried to negoti¬
ate with him during the first night
of protests. After he said he could¬
n’t speak for the people, the police
“swarmed” him, initiating what
looked to many like a “police riot”
with cops in riot gear using baton
blows against fleeing and some¬
times trapped demonstrators at the
Century Plaza Hotel.

“I got beaten up pretty badly,
and it impacted how I did my ac¬
tivism. I was more aware that peo¬
ple were out to hurt me,” he re¬
called. “It didn’t stop me but it
held me back. There were many
things I didn’t do that I would
have done.” He was charged with
18 felony counts of assault against
police officers and their horses.

After an ACT UP legal repre¬
sentative told police that Roberts-
Auli had AIDS and needed his
medication, “the police wrote up
one count of assault with a deadly
weapon - my saliva. They took
me from one jail to the next and
drove around for several hours

hiding me. They were trying to in¬
timidate me. ‘You started this, did¬
n’t you? What else have you
done?’ I was handcuffed the whole
time.”

He eventually was-released at
dawn, after agreeing to plead
guilty to a misdemeanor and
agreeing not to join in any subse¬
quent lawsuits.

One of his greatest achieve¬
ments, Roberts-Auli said, was
helping to defeat SB 982, a Cali¬
fornia bill that would have “crimi¬
nalized” sex. The bill would have

required potential sex partners to
disclose their HIV status and dis¬
cuss how HIV is transmitted be¬
fore engaging in sexual activity,
with stiff punishment if they did
not.

“It played into AIDS hysteria
and made people with AIDS look
like predators looking to infect
people,” he said. Roberts-Auli
formed a coalition among groups
that had previously not worked to¬
gether, and launched a media cam¬
paign that eventually got the bill
squashed.

Fluid Paintings

Roberts-Auli started painting -
with his blood and other body flu¬
ids - in October of 1992, when his
neuropathy kept him bedridden.
His abstract works of art were
shown at the Berlin AIDS Confer¬
ence, where he met his lover,
Karstan Schatz. “I thought it was
really significant to take the blood
from within and wear it on the
outside,” he said. “You can’t fight
something you’re too terrified to
look at. I felt it was important for
people to experience their blood
and their disease.

“As a painter I challenge the
perception that I am a victim, pa¬
tient, client, hero, deviant. My
paintings give people the opportu¬
nity to rethink and experience how
people with AIDS have been por¬
trayed, and they make tangible
how HIV is transmitted through
the exchange of certain bodily flu¬
ids.” His paintings and shrouds
have been on display throughout
the world, the collection of which
will be overseen by the New York-
based Estate Project for Artists
with AIDS.

Roberts-Auli lived as fully as
possible until the end. His room at
the Chris Brownlie Hospice was
festooned with shimmering gold
streamers and a string of “Happy
Birthday” signs celebrating his
seven-year clean and sober AA
“birthday” on February 18. For
two days before his death he was
chatting with friends from his bed.
Schatz was almost always at his
side.

In his final interview, Roberts-
Auli said he wished he’d gotten
more involved with helping street
kids “because that’s really where
the help is needed” and he regrets
“the fun we didn’t have.”

He wanted to be remembered
for having “fought as hard as I
could,” he told the B.A.R.

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Community reaction to the re¬
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Christine Lubinski, deputy ex¬
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tion Council, called it “heartening
to witness the Clinton administra¬
tion’s efforts to shine light on the
tragic scope of the spread of
HIV/AIDS among America’s
youth.”

Rich Tafel, executive director
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alone bringing in the whole topic
of kids.”

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are going to do as a community.
We need to talk to our kids about
individual responsibility ... and
we need to define our community
as more than just sex.”

Jay Cobum, lobbyist with the
AIDS Action Council, said he is
encouraged by “the intensive in¬
volvement of young people in the
formulation of this report,” and
thinks it “makes some sense” that
the recommendations don’t target
specific groups because the demo¬
graphics of the epidemic differ
from geographic community to
community.

“This report is neither a set of
new recommendations nor a set of
new ideas,” read the opening lines
of the executive summary. “It is
intended as a catalyst of change in
the way Americans view HIV and
AIDS to the next generation.”

Troy Petenbrink, spokesman
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People With AIDS, agreed with
the report’s self-assessment as not
new, pointing out that a 1993 re¬
port by the National Commission
on AIDS covered much of the
same ground.

“They did good in terms of
what they produced,” he said, “but
a report is just a report.

“What is their commitment to
seeing the report is followed
through?” he asked. “When they
talk about open and honest educa¬
tion, then they turn around and fire
Joycelyn Elders, you have to won¬
der how committed are they to
open, honest education.” ▼

CALIFORNIA NEWS

LA Activists Blast White House AIDS Report

'Fails To Provide Strategies for Dealing with Homophobia'

by Karen Ocamb

While the content of the March

5 White House report on HIV and
teenagers shocked the country
enough to earn a mention on the
national news that night - [see ac¬
companying story, previous page]
- some AIDS activists were less
than thrilled by its final recom¬
mendations. At a news conference
sponsored by the Los Angeles Gay

6 Lesbian Community Services
Center, AIDS activists and gay
youth urged more targeted educa¬
tion, based upon the report’s data.

“From the White House came a
very historic and remarkable re¬
port, which for the first time in the
federal agencies acknowledges the
role of homophobia and preven¬
tion and care activities,” the Gay
& Lesbian Center’s Darrel Cum¬
mings said. “So we’re very
pleased with the gist of the report.

“The unfortunate part is that
the recommendations that came
out of the White House fail to pro¬
vide any concrete strategies for
dealing with homophobia or with
gay and lesbian youth. And the
omission is striking, given the ac¬
knowledgment given throughout
the rest of the report.

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for inclusion of gay and bisexual
men in all aspects of the planning

Pictured: City COO Mike Keeley, AIDS activist and City AIDS planner Mary Lucey, Mayor Richard Riordan, City AIDS Coordinator Ferd Eggan.

and implementation of program¬
ming, and calls on all efforts to ad¬
dress squarely homophobia in all
the works.

“Hopefully that recommenda¬
tion will be accepted.”

‘AIDS Doesn’t Exist’

Earlier in the morning LA City
AIDS Coordinator Ferd Eggan
also spoke of youth AIDS issues,
by referring to a forthcoming re¬
port from Children’s Hospital of
adolescents and HIV, which found
25 percent had exchanged sex for
some kind of favor.

Eggan revealed the findings at
Los Angeles Mayor Richard Rior-
dan’s first Working Breakfast on

AIDS, a forum designed to bring
together mayors from cities
around LA County to discuss the
estimated $3 billion impact AIDS
is expected to have, and create an
Inter-Governmental AIDS Policy
Committee.

Of the 88 cities invited, only 40
sent representatives. Riordan
called it “appalling” that one
mayor allegedly refused to come
because AIDS doesn’t exist in her
community.

‘The fact that AIDS does not
exist in her city is beside the
point,” said Riordan. “In this day
and age, AIDS is a fact of life for
all of us.” The mayor of Cal-
abasas, on the other hand, was

there because a neighbor had
AIDS and committed suicide.

At the breakfast, which cov¬
ered a wide range of topics, Rior¬
dan specifically suggested the
other cities look into programs

such as Clean Needles Now, and
applauded the Los Angeles Police
Department for its action - “or
maybe I should say inaction” - on
the city’s needle exchange re¬
sponse. ▼

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The San Jose Unified School
District Governing Board heard
public comments for almost an
hour the evening of Thursday,
March 7, relating to its decision
last month to extend domestic
partner benefits to unmarried em¬
ployees.

The meeting was packed with
opponents of the board decision.
Most speakers against the benefits
were affiliated in some way with a
Santa Clara County ministerial as¬
sociation or one of its member
churches.

South Hills Community
Church Pastor Peter Wilkes
summed up opponents’ arguments
by encouraging the board to meet
with him or other members of the
audience to hear their concems-on
how domestic partnership benefits
would threaten the “traditional”
family.

Community activist Wiggsy
Sivertsen, a professor and psy¬
chotherapist at San Jose State
University, countered Wilkes by
calling on opponents to show as
much respect for the dignity of
gay and lesbian people and their
relationships as they claimed to
show for traditional heterosexual
marriage.

One speaker opposed to the
domestic partner policy reminded
the board that ordinances prohibit¬
ing discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation in Santa Clara

County sparked a successful refer¬
endum repealing those measures
“14 years ago,” but he stopped
short of threatening similar action.

(Actually, the repeal campaign
to which he referred happened 16
years ago. That 1980 campaign
was one factor leading to the
founding of the Billy DeFrank
Lesbian and Gay Community

Center in San Jose in early 1981.
The DeFrank Center will cele¬
brate its fifteenth anniversary next
Saturday, March 24th.)

Since the domestic partnership
benefits were not an action item
on the school board agenda, no
immediate consideration could be
given to numerous requests to “re¬
visit” the decision. ▼

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now in hand, scientists at the Uni¬
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co report.

The researchers discovered a
herpes virus that is implicated in
the development of Kaposi’s sar¬
coma (KS), an opportunistic dis¬
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whose immune systems are weak¬
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paves the way for the develop¬
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infection with the herpes virus.

The UCSF scientists are the
first to successfully reproduce the
virus in the laboratory and to pho¬
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anti-viral drugs in infected cells.
In addition, scientists now can
study the virus’s life cycle and its
strengths and weaknesses. Such
knowledge could lepd to more
precisely targeted anti-viral thera¬
pies to combat KS.

KS is a stigmatizing cancer in
which blood vessel cells grow out
of control, usually on the skin,
where they form oval-shaped red¬
dish-purple lesions.

While the incidence of the dis¬
ease among AIDS patients has de¬
clined in recent years, it remains
very common, and physicians
continue to see patients with po¬
tentially life-threatening cases of
KS in which the tumors attack the
lungs or the gastrointestinal tract.
Drug treatment for KS has been
less successful than treatments for
other frequently occurring compli¬
cations of AIDS.

The UCSF research group that
collared the virus is headed by
Don Ganem, M.D., professor of
medicine and microbiology at
UCSF and an investigator for the
Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The UCSF/HHMI team grew the
virus in cell cultures derived not
from KS, but from a different, un¬
common, AIDS-related lym¬
phoma, a cancer of the immune
system’s B cells.

An article presenting the re¬
search appears in the March issue
of Nature Medicine , along with
mug shots of the viral suspect,
greatly magnified through an elec¬
tron microscope. The virus has
been named KSHV, for Kaposi’s
sarcoma-associated herpes virus,
or human herpes virus eight, as it
is the eighth herpes virus known to
play a role in human illness. Com¬
mon maladies caused by other her¬
pes viruses include genital herpes,
cold sores, and chicken pox.

“The circumstantial evidence
implicating this herpes virus in
Kaposi’s sarcoma is strong,”
Ganem says. “During the past
year it has become clear that ge¬
netic fingerprints of KSHV appear
in KS tumors far more often than
in normal tissue, and that they also
occur at a higher rate in individu¬
als with AIDS compared to those
without AIDS.

“Furthermore, AIDS patients
exhibiting genetic evidence of
KSHV infection are more likely to
later develop KS than are those
who appear uninfected by KSHV.”

Co-authors on the study in¬
clude Rolf Renne, Ph.D., Weidong
Zhong, Ph.D., and Dean Kedes,
M.D., Ph.D., all post-doctoral fel¬
lows: Brian Hemdier. Ph.D., M.D.,
associate professor of pathology
and Michael McGrath, M.D.,
Ph.D., associate professor of labo¬
ratory medicine, who together es¬
tablished the cell lines in which the
virus was grown; and Nancy
Abbey, a research associate.

The discovery of KSHV comes
more than a decade after the iden¬
tification of the AIDS virus itself,
HIV. But the apprehension of
KSHV occurs just one year after
the first incriminating genetic fin¬
gerprints of the previously un¬
known virus were discovered
within the DNA of tumor cells
from patients with KS. That find¬
ing was made by Yuan Chang and
Patrick S. Moore, a wife-and-hus-
band team from Columbia Univer¬
sity who were driven to look for a
disease agent in KS by the grow¬
ing epidemiological indications
pointing to infection.

Chang and Moore’s discovery
of viral DNA provided the first ev¬
idence of an infectious agent in
KS and set off a scramble to track
the virus down.

Like other herpes viruses,
KSHV consists of DNA encoding
more than 70 genes, all wrapped
in a protective coat. The virus de¬

livers its DNA into host cells, and
can order the cellular machinery
of its host to churn out the build¬
ing blocks of new, self-assembling
virus particles.

The development of tests to de¬
tect immune antibodies to the
virus in blood, an indicator of in¬
fection, will assist in epidemiolog¬
ical studies to better define the
role of the virus in KS and to de¬
termine whether the virus is trans¬
mitted sexually or through other
means, Ganem says.

About 25 percent of gay men
with AIDS are affected by Ka¬
posi’s sarcoma, while three per¬
cent or less of hemophiliacs with
AIDS have the disease, Ganem
says. A small fraction of organ
transplant recipients, who take
drugs to suppress the immune sys¬
tem, contract KS. KS also occurs
among many African populations,
with or without HIV, and among
elderly men from the Mediter¬
ranean region.

Fifteen years ago, the appear¬
ance of KS, which had been near¬
ly unknown in the US, was
among the most striking findings
observed by physicians in several
fatally ill gay men on the West
Coast. Its presence contributed to
suspicions that a previously
unidentified disease was afoot,
one now known globally as
AIDS. ▼

Violence

Continued from page 1

and the harm being inflicted on
victims is intensifying,” said Matt
Foreman, executive director of the
Anti-Violence Project at the re¬
lease of the report. “Moreover, we

are all convinced that 1996 will be
the worst year ever.”

Violence against gays and les¬
bians tends to increase with more
publicity or political attention to
gay/lesbian issues. For example,
violence in New York increased in
1994, when there was focus on the
Gay Games and the 25th anniver¬

sary celebration of the Stonewall
riots. The amount of anti-gay/les-
bian violence peaked in 1992, a
presidential election year, and has
decreased since then - except in
New York, where it has remained
relatively fiat, the report said.
Each year the ferocity of attacks
has reportedly escalated. ▼

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Joseph De Rugeriis

January 23, 1996

Joseph De Rugeriis, an opera con¬
ductor and administrator, died January
23 at St. Vincent’s
Hospital in Man¬
hattan. He was 48
and lived in San
Francisco. The
cause was AIDS,
according to friend
William Purves.

Mr. De
Rugeriis, who was
a native of
Philadelphia and a
graduate of Co¬
lumbia University,
performed many
administrative roles in the course of his
career at opera houses in Baltimore,
Chicago, San Antonio, San Francisco
and San Diego. In 1971-72, he was ex¬
ecutive assistant to the composer Gian
Carlo Menotti.

He also conducted operas in the
United States and abroad, including
productions at the Washington Opera
and at the Festival of Two Worlds in
Spoleto, Italy.

A memorial service will be held on
Sunday, March 24, at 5 p.m. at Mission
Dolores (Old Mission, 16th St. at Do¬
lores). All are invited. ▼

Charies E. (“Chuck”) Smith

Sept. 10, 1950 - Feb. 28, 1996

Chuck, 45, passed away on Febru¬
ary 28 at Eisenhower Hospital in Ran¬
cho Mirage, Calif., due to complica¬
tions from AIDS.

Chuck was bom in De Kalb, Ill. He
and his family moved to Prescott, Ariz.,
in 1959. He is survived by his loving
mother, Florence Smith of Prescott,
Ariz., and brothers, Johnny, David and
Mark. He is also survived by seven
nephews and four nieces. He was pre¬
ceded in death by his father, John
Smith.

Chuck spent several years living
and working in San Francisco and
Sacramento before moving to Cathedral
City, Calif., in 1994. He was a loving,
caring, giving person to all who knew
him. At his request no services will be
held. Chuck will be sadly missed but
fondly remembered by ad his many
friends and family. ▼

Earl B. Ewing

April 6, 1930 - March 5, 1996

Earl Ewing, originally from Ohio,
died March 5 due to complications from
cancer. His lover,
Yo, was at his side.

Earl graduated
from Ohio Univer¬
sity with a B.S. in
commerce. He
also served as a
first lieutenant in
the U.S. Army.

Earl will be
remembered for
his generosity to
all who knew him.
He always enjoyed
having friends
around him. We will all miss his witty
and informed conversations. Earl and
Yo’s wonderful parties will be special
memories. His adventurous life includ¬
ed many close and dear friends. Earl’s
success and happiness were due to his
choice to live life in his own way.

A memorial will be held at his
home. His last wishes included having a
special party on the San Francisco Bay
to honor this unforgettable gentleman.
Memorial donations should be sent to
the American Cancer Society at
800/227-2345 or the SF AIDS Founda¬
tion, 10 United Nations Plaza, SF, CA
94102.

From Gary
All is well.

From Yo (in Thai)

Earl, yhu nai jai Yo shumerun (Earl,
you will forever be in my heart). T

David A. Lilly

Nov. 9, 1957 - Feb. 13, 1996

David Lilly passed away peacefully
in his childhood home in Dale City, Va„
on February 13.
His mother,
Shirley, and step¬
father. Steve, were
at his side. They
had provided Dave
with loving care
and support since
his return home in
September.

Dave grew
up in Dale City
with his parents
and brother Brad.
His father, Frank,
died in 1979. Dave graduated from
Garfield High in 1975 and later worked
as an assistant manager for Bowl Amer¬
ica and head teller at First Virginia
Bank. In San Francisco, he worked for
Security Pacific National Bank and,
from 1989 to 1995, for National
Guardian Security Services Corp., San
Bruno. He loved to spend his free time
bowling and joined several leagues in
the City.

Dave will be missed by all who
knew him. His mother has loving mem¬
ories of him and of the family and
friends who touched his life with kind¬
ness and compassion after he became ill
in late 1994.

A memorial service was held on
February 19 at Good Shepherd United
Methodist Church, Dale City. Dona¬
tions to the VNA Community Hospice,
2775 S. Quincy St., Arlington, VA
22206, are appreciated. Special thanks

In Memory of my
Son...

DAN R1FFIN

March 9, 1958 - February 14, 1995

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Dan was devoted to AIDS education and a gg ressive care,
advocating Gancyclovir Implants as Dr. Senechek provided Dan
through the study— and now approved!

Dan urged patient participation, seeking new therapy and
education through his doctor’s presentations.

Dan’s mate. Peter Regnart, is now an AIDS educator in Palm
Springs, Jo Sanders, Dan’s “Soul Mate" devotes much of her
time to the Marin AIDS Interfaith Network, advancing love and
tolerance through Pastor Judith Stone, Dan’s spiritual guide at
the United Methodist Church, San Rafael and the Rev. Dr.
Janie Spahr who always inspired Dan.

My deepest gratitude to Dr. David Senechek for providing
Dan with 5 years beyond predictions and the joy of being the
grand marshall of Marin’s 1993 Gay & Lesbian Freedom
Parade, for the years of teaching at San Jose State. Marin
College, speaking with Miss America, active with Marin AIDS
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education to 7th & 8th grades.

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Robert M. Killian

Sept. 13, 1923 - Dec. 25, 1995

Bob, a.k.a. “Lesbian Robert,”
passed away of heart failure on Christ¬
mas morning in
California Pacific
Hospital after an
extended stay.

During Bob’s
30-year career in
the U.S. Air Force,
he received nu¬
merous awards of
excellence, includ¬
ing the meritorious
service medal and
the Bronze Star.

After retiring,
Bob became
somewhat of a permanent fixture at his
favorite Castro bars, the Nothing Spe¬
cial and the Men’s Room. Any old-
timers at these places will remember
“Lesbian Robert” as a “wonderful, sar¬
castic, crusty ole fart,” as one of his best
friends described him. He always had a
screwdriver or a warm Heineken in
hand and made sure everyone else did,
too!

In recent years Bob was secretly
very generous to friends and AIDS or¬
ganizations. He retained his hilarious
“dirty old man” sense of humor right up
till the end. He will be missed by his
good friends, Bemie, Clint, Eddie and
Porter (Jay).

Everyone who knew Bob is invited
to celebrate his life on Saturday, March
30, 2-6 p.m., at 4076 17th St., No. 201.
Donations to AIDS organizations in lieu
of flowers are encouraged. Call Jay at

Mark Anthony Coletti

March 9, 1957 - Jan. 25. 1996

Mark was raised in the Philadelphia
area and graduated from the University
of Delaware in
1979. He relocated
to San Francisco
in 1983, where he
enjoyed traveling,
dancing, cham¬
pagne brunches,
volunteering for
Shanti and the
company of his
friends. In 1993,
Mark relocated to
Southern Califor¬
nia to be nearer his
family.

In his last years. Mark was graced
with a lively faith, positive attitude, and
much love and support from Jiis family.
He is survived by his companion, Mike,
and family in California and on the East
Coast.

A memorial Mass was offered on
February 3 in suburban Philadelphia,
where Mark’s ashes were laid to rest.
Bay Area friends are invited to an after¬
noon of remembrance on Saturday,
March 30. Please call 415/979-2794 for
details. ▼

Bruce Francis Navarro

May 31, 1958 - Feb. 22, 1996

Bruce passed away in the midnight
hour with his partner Joe by his side,
ending a long and
courageous battle
with AIDS.

Bruce was an
artist whose pas¬
sion was fueled
from a variety of
influences: Geor¬
gia O’Keeffe, Ed¬
ward Hopper,
Trent Reznor,
David Bowie,
Moby, William
Gibson and James
Dean.

He is survived by his San Francisco
family: his partner, Joe Fera, and best
friends, Christopher Esposito, Dennis
Spivack and Russ Walton. He is also
survived by his New Jersey family: his
parents, Mary and Charlie; brothers,
Toby and Stephen; sister, Michele; and
numerous relatives and friends through¬
out the country.

A memorial will be held at 179
Douglass, No. 4, on Saturday, March
23, 3-5 p.m. RSVP: 415/626-8545. Do¬
nations may be made to either the San
Francisco AIDS Foundation or the
Gay/Lesbian Center of the New Main
Library.

Bruce was down in it. Now he’s up
above it. ▼

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William Lee White

Dec. 23. 1967 - March 4. 1996

To slightly paraphrase one of the
last things Billy said, “I’m so glad you
were here with
us.” Flights of an¬
gels sing thee to
blessed rest, dear
sweet friend. You
were, and are, so
loved. Your jour¬
ney with us was
far too short.

Grateful
thanks are due
everyone who
made his last
months comfort¬
able and secure at
Davies Medical Center and Bartlett
House - also to the greatly appreciated
few who came to see him during that
time.

A service will be held for Billy on
the first day of spring, Wednesday,
March 20, in the Chapel of the Nativity,

Robert Lee “Bebby” Calvin

Feb. 14, 1952 - March 7, 1996

Robert was bom in the town of
South Gate, Calif., to Beverly Jean
Keith Colvin and Baxter Dennis Colvin.
Robert passed away peacefully at San
Francisco General Hospital on the
morning of March 7 at 1 a.m. Surviving
Mr. Colvin are his mother, Beverly;
brother, Allen; and Robert’s daughter,
Deanna Colvin.

Robert was diagnosed HIV positive
in 1988 and valiantly battled Kaposi’s
Sarcoma for eight years. Never com¬
plaining or whimpering, he was a pillar
of strength and a source of inspiration to
any and all people who were fortunate
to know him. I am grateful that Robert’s
passing was swift and relatively pain¬
less. We will all deeply miss his unique
sense of humor and ability to comfort
others in the face of his own personal
tragedy.

It is indeed sad that this world has
lost such a loving, kind and gentle
human being. A memorial celebration
will be held within a few months. Noti¬
fication will be distributed via Robert’s
network of friends and extended family.

Thank you. Bob, for being you. ▼

Rick Neill

April 6, 1966 - March 5. 1996

Rick Neill died on the morning of
March 5 after a short bout of pneumo¬
coccal pneumonia. He is survived by
his loving mother, Nelda; brothers. Bill
and Mike, whom he adored; and friends
too numerous to list.

Rick was an inspiration in many
ways, whether he was doing work with
ACT UP, Queer Nation or various AIDS
organizations. He was a long-term sur¬
vivor of the AIDS epidemic and a vigi¬
lant fighter against the disease.
Co-founder of ACT UP/Sacramento, he
would want his friends and fellow ac¬
tivists to hold steadfast in the fight
against AIDS.

Rick died so suddenly no one had a
chance to say goodbye, but fortunately,
he did not suffer long. Rick, the best
tribute I can think of for you is to al¬
ways be proud of who I am and to con¬
tinue ACTing UP as long as greed and
government apathy continue to spread
the AIDS epidemic.

Rick’s mother has arranged a cele¬
bration of his life. It will be held on
Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m. at MCC on
Mather AFB in the Sanctuary Room of
Chapel 1 in Sacramento. The address is
10500 Grasshopper Ave. ▼

Ralph Poplosky

February 18, 1996

Ralph Poplosky, 47, transitioned on
Fehruary 18, with his friends and fami¬
ly at his side, in Walnut Creek at the
home of Daniel Archuletta and Jeff
Meagher. Ralph’s illness was AIDS.

Ralph moved to Walnut Creek in
1991 from Florida. He was a real estate
appraiser. As a volunteer for the AIDS
Project of Contra Costa, he connected
with a number of people who will al¬
ways remember him as a special human
being and wonderful friend. He was
also involved with a number of alterna¬
tive healing groups like the Healing Cir¬
cle, California Men’s Gathering, Glide
Memorial Church or any number of
workshops designed to open the heart.

Ralph is survived by his cousin,
Tony Scgro; Tony’s wife. Laurel; father,
Joe; cousin, Paul; cousins, Linda and
Steve; aunt and uncle, Tony and Stella;
friend, Delores Sentovich; and many
other dear friends and relatives. Ralph
loved and was loved. He will be re¬
membered as a peaceful man.

A special thanks to all of Ralph’s
caregivers: The Lighthouse for the
Blind, AIDS Project of Contra Costa,
Contra Costa County Social Services,
and friends Daniel Archuletta and Jeff
Meagher. Donations to the AIDS Pro¬
ject of Contra Costa or The Lighthouse
for the Blind/SF. T

David Heck

Jan. 27, 1959 - Oct. 28, 1995

David passed away in the company
of loved ones at home in Vallejo on Oc¬
tober 28. A native
of New York state,
he spent time in
the U.S. Army and
received his B.S.
from Rochester In¬
stitute of Technol¬
ogy before settling
in San Francisco
in 1989. An em¬
ployee of the in¬
surance industry,
he fell in love with
the city, its people
and beauty.

David grew up on a farm with five
brothers and sisters, and never lost his
down-to-earth quiet courage. It may
have been this which enabled him to en¬
dure his various illnesses without com¬
plaint. He will be missed for his warm,
unselfish style, which made you glad to
call him friend. As David could see, he
would not fulfill all his dreams. He
hoped his friends wouldn’t mourn too
long, but pursue their own dreams and
enjoy life.

He is survived by his parents, Lu¬
cille and Melvin Heck; five brothers
and sisters; and his companion,
Richard. Special thanks to Dr. Pawlik
and the staffs of Kaisers SF and Vallejo
for easing the journey. A simple remem¬
brance is planned for March. For infor¬
mation call 707/552-3008. T

Charles J. Fiebig

January 27, 1996

Charles J. Fiebig left us on January
27 after a short illness. He is survived
by numerous cousins in Hawaii and on
the mainland, and by his loving, devot¬
ed life partner, Joseph Elias. He will be
missed by his many friends in San Fran¬
cisco.

Charles requested that no services
be held, but there will be a private scat¬
tering of his ashes off Diamond Head in
Hawaii. Donations to the charity of
your choice. ▼

Labor's Pat Jackson Dies

Pioneer San Francsico labor activist Pat Jackson, a longtime
friend of the gay community, died Wednesday, March 6 at the age of
58. Jackson, who was recuperating from a stroke, suffered a medica¬
tion reaction and died of a massive brain hemorrhage following a fail.

Jackson was a key leader in organizing trade union opposition to
the anti-gay 1978 Briggs Initiative, which attempted to ban lesbian
and gay teachers in California.

Following the 1978 assassinations of Supervisor Harvey Milk
and Mayor George Moscone, Jackson met with then-mayor Dianne
Feinstein and was a strong advocate for the appointment of Harry
Britt to replace Milk.

“Her support for the lesbian and gay community was very
strong,” said labor union organizer Howard Wallace of Local 250.

Jackson also provided political opportunities and encouragement
to a generation of gay leaders, ranging from the late Bill Krause and
Harry Britt to political consultant and campaign manager Dick Pabich.

Jackson began her community activism in the 1950s while orga¬
nizing a co-op nursery school in the Ocean View District, and con¬
tinued through her active organizing for the first San Francisco
local of the American Federation of Teachers.

Jackson also planned and implemented the merger of San Fran¬
cisco and East Bay Unions to form Service Employees Internation¬
al Union Local 790, one of the largest Bay Area labor unions.

Jackson is survived by her daughters Suzanne and Clare, and her
granddaughter Jackson Goetchius.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m.
at Mission Dolores in San Francisco. ▼ _ Dennjs Conkin

Henri I. Leleu

1907 - 1996

Henri I. Leleu passed away on Feb¬
ruary 27, 1996, following complica¬
tions after surgery
for a concussion
due to a tragic fall.
Emergency efforts
were performed at
the Veteran’s Hos¬
pital at Fort Miley
in San Francisco.

Known for
being a rascal and
reveling in the fact
that he was the
oldest member of
the Alexander
Hamilton Post
448, Henri endeared himself to many.
He was a World War II veteran of the
U.S. Navy, and was present during the
1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, serving as
an official Navy photographer.

When he settled in SF, he invested
in real estate and was associated with
several gay bars. Henri organized the
forerunner of the first “Gay Day Pa¬
rade,” which took place on Folsom St.
in 1970. It was the first such organized
public display of gay pride for individ¬
uals and sponsored groups.

Henri is survived by his longtime
companion, Dale Hamed, and by many
who enjoyed his campy sense of
humor. A citation was presented to him
for his many, many hours of volunteer
work and substantial monetary contri¬
butions to the Fort Miley Hospital. He
also served on the board of Concerned
Republicans for Individual Rights and
was a past member of the Tavern
Guild. ▼

Thomas (Patrick) Simpson

March 10, 1996

Thomas (Patrick) Simpson passed
on at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, at
UCMC.

Memorial service arrangements are
still pending. For information, call
415/431-2927.

Patrick is survived by his family and
many friends. He was a man who
touched many, many hearts. He will be
deeply missed by all who benefited
from his compassionate soul. ▼

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different from another’s.

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hardly disputable. Various re¬
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all people infected with HIV will
develop AIDS within 2 to 3 years
of infection (rapid progressors),
about 70% of those infected with
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about 7-11 years from initial in¬
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sive HIV infection. However, this
fundamental difference between
rapid progressors and nonprogres-
sors exists in the absence of any
antiviral treatment and seems to
be determined by the genetics of
the person infected and the genet¬
ics of the virus strain to which
they are exposed, and not to med¬
ical care, lifestyle issues, a posi¬
tive mental attitude, or a belief in
miracles.

Emerging answers to why this
variation exists point in two direc¬
tions: (1) some strains of HIV are
more likely than others to produce
rapid disease progression, and (2)
some people’s immune system is
better able to control HIV, both
upon initial infection and subse¬
quently. With regards to the virus,
differences in progression have
been linked to the presence of cer¬
tain alterations in the Nef and Rev
genes of HIV and to other differ¬
ences in HIV gene expression.
With regards to an individual’s
immune system, differences in the
specific genes that encode the
shape and function of a number of
different immune system mole¬
cules have been linked with differ¬
ent rates of HIV progression.

More than 50 genetic differ¬
ences (particularly in the genes
encoding an important class of im¬
mune system molecules known as
MHC) that may influence the
speed of AIDS progression have
been identified to date. Some re¬
searchers have theorized that
those whose immune systems ini¬
tially recognize a part of the HIV
virus that is less genetically vari¬
able will mount a more active im¬
mune response to the virus, and
the part of the virus initially rec¬
ognized may be entirely due to
chance.

Elevated levels of CD8 cells
have also been associated with
long-term nonprogressors. Scien¬
tists have recently identified three
chemicals that CD8s secrete,
which may play a role in sup¬
pressing HIV. But no one yet
knows why CD8 cell levels vary
among those with HIV.

Load Value

Whatever the causes of rapid
progression, a scientific consensus
is emerging that viral load levels
are a good, but not a perfect, pre¬
dictor of whether an individual is
a rapid progressor or a nonpro-
gressor. According to one study
reported at the antiviral confer¬
ence in Washington D.C. this Jan¬
uary, which examined frozen
blood samples of AIDS patients
back to 1984, a viral load of
300,000 copies per ml of blood or
more is associated with an in¬
creased likelihood of progression
to AIDS within 1 year, a viral load
of more than 100,000 is associated
with a likelihood of progression to
AIDS in less than 3 years, a viral
load of around 30,000 suggests

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progression to AIDS within 1.9 to
8 years, and a viral load less than
10,000 suggests at least 2.8 to 19
years before progression to AIDS.

Naturally, lower viral load lev¬
els are associated with a longer
time to AIDS, but it is not yet def¬
initely known whether lowering
viral load with anti-HIV drugs
will extend AIDS-free time, al¬
though data collected to date indi¬
cates that it will.

While it is a blessing that many
infected with the HIV virus will
remain relatively healthy for 20
years or more, it also creates con¬
fusion for HIV doctors, AIDS
drug researchers, and for the HIV-
affected community. Anyone mak¬
ing treatment decisions based on
the experience of others must re¬
member that a large percentage of
people with HIV would be expect¬
ed to do well and not progress
even with no anti-HIV treatment.

Among those living with HIV
today, the percentage of nonpro¬
gressors may be even higher than
the 10 to 19 % suggested above,
because as the epidemic continues
many of those who were rapid
progressors have died, and there¬
fore the relative number of surviv¬
ing nonprogressors has increased.

In communities long into the
HIV epidemic, the number of
those still alive who are nonpro¬
gressors may well reach a majori¬
ty. Therefore, the experiences of
your nonprogressing friends or of
long-term nonprogressors who
hold themselves out as experts on
how to survive the disease may
have little relevance to your own
experience with HIV. Their sur¬
vival is due much more to chance
than to anything they did to re¬
main healthy.

A Prudent Course

This is not to say that an HIV-
infected person cannot today sig¬
nificantly lengthen expected sur¬
vival with effective treatments.
Newly available anti-HIV drugs
and new combinations have
shown a much greater ability to
suppress viral loads than therapies
available even a few months ago,
although their impact on long¬
term survival has yet to be conclu¬
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viduals must each assess for them¬
selves and with their doctors what
treatment strategies make sense,
given what seems to be happening
with their disease progression. A
prudent course would be to adopt
treatments that have a proven abil¬
ity to substantially reduce viral
load and reverse HIV disease pro¬
gression, and to look for confir¬
mation of those effects in a pa¬
tient’s own viral load levels and
overall health.

The difference between non¬
progressors and rapid progressors
also has created a split within the
HIV-infected community, evident

Continued on page 29

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Little Problems

Step Towards
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For HIV+ Men and Women

by Michael C. Botkin

ately I’ve been having trou¬
ble with chopsticks. Not
that I was ever a great hand
Sitti at them, like the patrons I
see at Korean restaurants wrapping
slices of beef and other goodies in
lettuce leaves and hoisting them,
with chopsticks, to their lips. But I
could get the tempura from the
plate to my mouth without trouble
- until recently. Eventually, when I
also had trouble
buttoning but¬
tons, I realized
the source of my
woe: peripheral
neuropathy. The
very tips of my
fingers were just
completely dead.

It’s a pretty
mild case of PN,
which is why it
took me so long
to figure it out.

It’s not that great
an inconvenience, once you know
you’ve got it. Buttons take a little
longer; you have to really watch
your chopsticks, but as disabilities
go, it’s rather minor. It does, how¬
ever, serve as a reminder to a no-
T-cell PWA that even when things
are going well, the disease is still
with you.

Right now, things in general
are going well for me. I finally
started Human Growth Hormone
and have gained 35 pounds in six
weeks, going from 115 to 150. I’m
the latest HGH “poster boy,” since
the transformation from a starved
dead-meat special to a potbellied,
smiling PWA is particularly no¬
ticeable. And the transition in
lifestyle has been just as dramatic.
At 1151 couldn’t do much of any¬
thing; now I bicycle every day the
weather permits.

But even with this transforma¬
tion, I remain a PWA - one with¬
out any discernible T-cells. The
little problems that continue to
surface constantly remind me of
that.

For example, part of my mirac¬
ulous weight gain is probably due
to my twice-daily infusion of
Amikacin, a powerful antibiotic I
take to control my MAC. I started
it just a few days before HGH.
Then a couple of weeks ago, I
began having low-grade fevers,
the symptom that started me on
Amikacin in the first place. Final¬
ly, Nurse Ratchet (my Visiting
Nurse and Hospice personnel) fig¬
ured out the problem: Amikacin’s
dosage is based on body weight,
and I had gained so much weight
that my dose was now too small!

So we upped the dose, and it
seems to be working, which is a
relief. In the hard-fought battle
against AIDS, every intervention
has multiple effects. In this case,
successfully raising my weight
also made one of my meds inoper¬
able. Even when you’re riding
high, you have to watch for these
little things.

No sputum

Another little thing that wor¬
ries me and my caregivers is my
bloating. My stomach is so
swollen that I have trouble getting
some of my shirts to cover it. Usu¬
ally I can pass this off as part of
my weight gain, but the sharp-
eyed can usually tell there’s some¬
thing funny going on. The trouble
is we can’t figure out what.

When a low T-cell HIVer has
an unexplained problem, you try

“It’s Just another one of
those low T-cell symptoms
that blossom and flourish.
Doctors and patients scratch
their heads and try to guess,
but often don’t get very far.”

very hard to find out what’s caus¬
ing it, because there’s so little
margin of safety. A couple of days
go by and - pfui! - you’re dead.
So any unexplained threat is thor¬
oughly investigated. My doctor
set out' to find out what was caus¬
ing my bloating; he ordered a
chest X-ray, sputum samples,
blood work and a sonogram - this
last an exploration of my torso to
find out if the swelling was caused
by loose fluid.

Well, the sonogram looked
fine; no loose fluid, and my or¬
gans, such as the liver and spleen,
were normal-sized. The X-ray also
failed to show any signs or symp¬
toms, although it did confirm, if I
needed it, that the guy who bashed
me last year did indeed fracture a
rib. The blood work isn’t in yet
(and some of it won’t be in for
weeks), and the sputum sample
just didn’t happen.

My failure to sputum sur¬
prised me. I sat breathing the mix
of salinated air for over half an
hour but didn’t come up with so
much as a thimbleful of anything.
Ordinarily, I sputum pretty con¬
tinuously all day long. I wanted
to suggest a tactic that always
works for me: smoking a little
dope. Although I enjoy the weed,
it does inevitably make me cough
up some sputum.

But there were problems with
this. My doctor knows I smoke
dope, but I was pretty sure that the
respiratory folks didn’t. Even if
they were willing to let me toke a
* couple of hits, the hospital is a no¬
smoking institution, which bans
lighting and smoking anything.

Finally, I asked if I could take
the sample jar home with me.
When I was told no, that it had to
be filled on the premises, I just de¬
cided to do without the sputum
sample, at least for now.

ACT UP

Continued from page 28

in the last several years by the
growing emphasis in the media on
the HIV-positive “lifestyle.” One
magazine directed at the HIV-af¬
fected community recently justi¬
fied its policy of largely ignoring
the sick and focusing instead on
the positive-but-healthy by point¬
ing out that many people with
HIV will live a relatively long
time and remain healthy, which is
of course true. Some with HIV
have taken to styling themselves
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AIDS) rather than PWAs. While it
is important to get the message
out that a positive HIV test result

for some people is not a sentence
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proven treatments that will delay
sickness and death for everyone
infected with HIV ▼

that it’s unrelated to the HGH, al¬
though it started just around the
time I began to take HGH. Of
course, I also started Amikacin
about that time, so it could be that;
although Amikacin and its side ef¬
fects are much better known than
HGH, so it’s considered a far less
likely source of trouble.

It’s possible that the bloating,
although a touch unsightly, isn’t
particularly threatening. I certain¬
ly haven’t noticed any problems
from it, no pain or
weird effects.
Could it just be
that I’m retaining
water? And if so,
why only at the
stomach?

We don’t
know, and for
now, we have no
way of knowing.
It’s just another
one of those low
T-cell symptoms
that blossom and
flourish. Doctors and patients
scratch their heads and try to
guess, but often don’t get very far.

Alas, it turns out that even in
its second decade, we still don’t
know much about this disease. We
can treat it - not very well. We can
diagnose it - with a few little odd¬
ball cases that defy the system. We
can admire those “long-term non¬
progressors” - but without know¬
ing how to imitate their success.

All we can do is keep on try¬
ing. I’m sitting pretty at 150
pounds, so I can keep my calm.
But I still worry some about those
little things that can grow into big
things overnight. ▼

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Coping with AIDS?...

SF Drags Terrorized
by Mexican Police

tourists were gone, and there were
very few people around. We stood
waiting for a taxi, and that’s when
the police car showed up,” Spence
said.

The police ordered the men to
get in, he said.

“We were pretty scared. They
didn’t force us into the car but
they made it obvious that if we
didn’t get in, they would put us in.
We got in the back.

“I asked, ‘Why are you picking
us up?’ and one of the men in the
front turned around,” he recalled.
Spence said the officer pointed at
the men in drag and said, “You’re
gay, you’re gay, you’re gay.”

“At that point, I didn’t know
what to say. They were pretty
frightening. We were at the police
station in two or three minutes.”

Semi-automatic

At the station, the men were
placed into a holding cell, while
the officers waited for their “com-
mandante.”

Spence said it was made clear
the officials wanted money - $200
for each of the men - but he said
the shakedown turned into terror¬
ism when the commandante
showed up with a semi-automatic
weapon that he menacingly
snapped open and shut.

“We were pretty scared. I was
frightened for my life at that point
and began asking more questions,
but they told me to shut up,” he said.

After the friend who wasn’t in
drag, and wasn’t arrested, returned
with pesos from the local automat¬
ed teller to give the officials, the
commandante disappeared and the
men were let out of their cells.

“They said we could go, and
we hightailed it across the street
and went to look for a taxi,”
Spence said.

There wasn’t one, so the terror¬
ized and exhausted men started
walking to the beach to get off the
street.

“I had my wig in my hand and
was wearing heels,” he said.

The group got halfway to the
beach when two carloads of police
showed up - and took them back
into custody. Then, one at a time,
the men were taken into a cell
ringed by officers.

“It was a brightly lit room,”
Spence said, “and they made us
strip. They said they had found
marijuana in the holding cell. It
was a total lie - no one had mari¬
juana, of course. We were terrified
and thought they were going to
take us to prison.”

Looked Like the Devil

At one point, he said, while he

was waiting to be taken into the
cell from the police car, one of the
police officers began a frightening
game designed strictly for terror.

“One cop really got on my
nerves while I sat in the car. He
didn’t say anything, but kept forc¬
ing me to look at him and would
not let me turn away,” Spence said.
Whenever I looked away he would
begin banging on the roof of the
car until I looked at him again. His
growl was really frightening. He’d
lick his lips and show his teeth - he
looked like the devil.”

Spence said that he was in “ab¬
solute terror” about what would
happen when the officers discov¬
ered he has KS - but was not
forced to pull his pantsuit down to
the part of his legs that are cov¬
ered with lesions.

After coughing up an addition¬
al 700 pesos, the group was driven
by police to the house where they
were staying - to provide even
more cash.

An additional demand for
money was made, to be delivered
a day later, but two of the men left
town to catch a plane home imme¬
diately. After Spence and his re¬
maining friend discovered police
had returned to the house twice,
they also decided to flee. They got
a ride to a resort in the area where
they hid out and changed their
plane reservations, and eventually
made it to the Los Cabos Airport
and safety.

Spence told the Bay Area Re¬
porter that after the group re¬
turned to California, he received
frantic calls from the owner of the
house where he stayed, saying the
police had started terrorizing the
entire neighborhood because the
men had fled without paying up.

Spence said that although he’d
“heard stuff’ about Mexico, he
didn’t really understand the extent
of the danger.

“I’d say I’m a little bit of a
dizzy queen, but I never thought
anything like this would ever hap¬
pen,” he said. “I’d heard stuff
about Mexico, but I never thought
anything like this would happen.”

It happens frequently, said In¬
ternational Lesbian and Gay
Human Rights Commission Di¬
rector Tom Di Maria - and the de¬
cision to go in drag was really “a
terrible risk in a country where the
cultural norms and values are dif¬
ferent,” he said.

“You can’t take San Francisco
culture or values into a homopho¬
bic environment and not expect
some kind of response,” Di Maria
said. “Travelers have to under¬
stand there are very real cultural
differences.” T

by Dennis Conkin

Four gay men from the Bay
Area who went to Baja California
in Mexico as tourists last month
got a first-hand taste of anti-gay
extortion, terror, and psychologi¬
cal torture at the hands of the local
police, when three of the four
went out for dinner in the small
town in drag.

“I was frightened for my life,”
said Tim Spence, one of the three
who dressed in drag for the night
out in San Jose Del Cabo. He told
the Bay Area Reporter the troubles
began shortly after the group took
a taxi into the small town.

“We got into town and had din¬
ner. We were getting massive
amounts of attention,” Spence
said. “People were coming up to
us and stuff. It was not anything
you wouldn’t expect.”

Spence said the party of four
wasn’t offended by the reaction to
their outrageous drag. “There were
some catcalls and joking, et
cetera,” he said. “But people gener¬
ally seemed to be pretty friendly.”

Waiters in the restaurant also
took the drag adventure in stride,
laughing and joking with the men,
Spence said. “By that time I
thought, ‘Oh well, this is fun,
things will be okay.’”

After spending some time in a
nightclub, the gay men decided to
leave for the town square, to catch
a taxi back to their accommoda¬
tions, about 11:30 p.m.

“By that time most of the

"Las Tres Reinas" relive their night of terror in Baja California. Jordan
L'Moore, Timmy Spence and Stefan Grygelko (I to r) spent the night
in and out of jail as best boy Mark Randall (right) kept vigil outside.

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HEALTH & COMMUNITY

UP Golden Gate: meets Tues.,
Thurs. nights. 7:30pm at 592 B Cas¬
tro St. Info: 252-9200.

ACT UP SF: committed to ending
the AIDS crisis thru direct action.
1388 Haight St., #218 94117. Info:
522-2907.

Acupuncture: The Community
Acupuncture Project offers free
acupuncture Wed.. 9-11:30am,
American College of Traditional Chi¬
nese Medicine, 450 Connecticut
282-9603.

AIDS Benefits Counselors: Profes¬
sional review and counseling about
benefits for people with AIDS/HIV+.
Free. For intake scheduling, screen¬
ing, referral, call 558-9845.

AIDS Community Research Con¬
sortium conducts HIV and AIDS
clinical trials at sites located in San
Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz
counties. For a free listing of current
trials available, call 800 864-ACRC.

AIDS Dementia Unit at St. Mary s
Med. Center seeks volunteers. Call
Ed Schultz, 750-4976.

AIDS Emergency Fund provides fi¬
nancial assistance to people with dis¬
abling HIV. Office volunteers needed
for day shifts. Call 558-6999.

AIDS Health Project: Mixed care¬
givers and women's caregivers
groups; drop-in groups for HIV+ and
PWA, more. Info, intake interviews:
476-3902.

AIDS Memorial Grove: Monthly
workdays: weeding, clearing, replant¬
ing at Bowling Green Dr. and Middle
Drive East, Golden Gate Park. Info:
750-8340.

AIDS-Related Vision Loss Sup¬
port Group meets 1st & 3rd Tues.,
1pm at Rose Resnick Lighthouse,
214 Van Ness. 431-1481, ext. 209 or
215.

AIDS Treatment Education Net¬
work provides free educational fo¬
rums for people with HIV/AIDS. 284-
6237.

Alternative Family Project offers
family counseling, support groups
and events for families with lesbian,
gay. bisexual and transgendered
members. 566-5683.

BAHAN (Bay Area HIV Advocacy
Network) is a grassroots program of
the SF AIDS Foundation: phone/fax
tree action alerts, gov't lobbying, HIV
Policy Watch newsletter. Info: Ryan
Clary 864-5855 ext. 3032.

Baker Places provides housing for
people with AIDS who have sub¬
stance abuse and/or mental health
issues. For info or intake call 284-
1740.

Bay Positives: Provides recreational

and emotional support for people up
to 26 years old living with HIV. On¬
going support groups meet weekly.
487-1616.

Bereavement Groups for family,
friends and partners who have lost a
loved one to AIDS. Visiting Nurses
and Hospice of SF. 750-4404.

Boy + Boy: actions which promote
safe sex among young gay and bi
men. Tues., 7pm at Stop AIDS Pro¬
ject, 201 Sanchez. 431-2ACT xBOY.

Brothers Network Support
Groups: HIV and Recovery, Mon¬
days, 6:30pm, 973 Market, Suite
650. Call for schedule of other
groups; 356-8140.

Buddhist AIDS Project provides
info on Buddhist resources, events,
and HIV alternative health services.
Call 522-7473.

Community United Against Vio¬
lence begins training Volunteer
Counselors on their 24-hour crisis
line. Call Nhu at 777-5500.

Comprehensive Outreach Project
for Asian Substance Abusers: re¬
duced risk of HIV infection thru coun¬
seling and treatment referrals. Multi¬
lingual. 541-9404.

Connections is a confidential, one-
on-one peer support focusing on HIV
prevention by and for gay men of
color, free. Call 356-8114.

Continuum HIV Day Services: an

adult day health care facility for peo¬
ple with disabling HIV disease, locat¬
ed in the Tenderloin. Call 241-5500.

Davies Med. Center: Free classes
for HIV+ people in needlepoint
(Tues., Wed.), exercise (Tues., Thurs.),
stress reduction (Mon.). Castro at
Duboce. Info: 565-6369.

Deaf AIDS Center at UCSF Center
on Deafness offers services to those
with HIV experiencing hearing loss
or deafness. Counseling, resources,
practical support. Interpreting ser¬
vices and assisting devices on loan.
476-7600 (TTY) or 476-4980 (voice).

Diabetics: Support group for gay,
lesbian and bisexual Type I and Type
II diabetics in SF and the East Bay.
Info: 865-2933.

DNCB Support Group: Meets 2nd
& 4th Mon. at 194 Church St.,
7:15pm. Call 954-8896.

FABRIC, a support/social group for
gay. lesbian, bisexual, transgender
and questioning Asian and Pacific Is¬
lander youth 25-under, has drop-in
every Tues., 6-8pm. GCHP, 30 Pearl
St. 575-3939, x318/ x504.

Fight the Right March organizing
for April 14 march, volunteers need¬
ed. Call the National Organization for
Women, 436-9390.

Friends, a new group for gay and bi¬
sexual men. meets alternating Tues¬
days, 7:30pm at Pride Center. 200
5th St., Santa Rosa. (707) 524-7373.

Gay Fathers Support Network of

Santa Rosa meets first Sun. of every
month. 7pm. Info: Mark (707) 523-
6941.

Gay/Lesbian Legal Referral Ser¬
vice seeks gay-sensitive law stu¬
dents as Law Clerks, one 3-hr.
shift/week at GLRS office. Oakland.
Info: 621-3900.

Gay and Lesbian Tennis Federa¬
tion offers activities for players of all
abilities, membership mtgs. monthly.
Info: Donna at 282-2453 or e-mail
dmckinsf@aol.

Gay Men's STD/VD Clinic: Testing
& treatment by & for gay men, free,
every Sun. 5-7pm. HIV antibody
anonymous testing for women &
men 12 or older, every Sun., 5-7pm.
2339 Durant Ave at Dana, Berkeley.
Wheelchair accessible. 644-0425
(non-voice TDD 548-8238 for dis¬
abled).

Gay Young Spirit, a new spiritu¬
al/social group for gay men in their
20s & 30s, meets alternate Tues.,
7:15pm. in SF. Call 703-7181.

G40+ Club is a social group for
gay/bi men. meets 1st & 3rd Sun¬
days every month, 2pm. Call 552-
1997.

Health Support Services for

PWAs and their caregivers, Wednes¬
days 6-9pm, Marin Treatment Center,
1466 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael. Regis¬
tration: 457-3755.

Hepatitis "B" Testing and vacci¬
nations for young (15-23) gay and bi¬
sexual men, free. Berkeley Free Clin¬
ic, 2339 Durant Ave., Berkeley. Sun.,
5-7pm. (510) 644-0425.

HIV/AIDS Services at Operation
Concern: Ongoing support groups,
individual and couples counseling,
drop-in groups every week. Issues for
HIV- men, men with AIDS/ARC, part¬
ners and survivors. For informa¬
tion/intake, call Jill, 626-7000 x199.
Operation Concern, 1853 Market St.

HIV and African-American
Gay/Bisexual Men support groups
every Wed., 6:30-8pm. Brothers Net¬
work, 973 Market, Suite 650. 356-
8140.

HIV Care offers the latest clinical tri¬
als from the AmFAR community-
based trial network and private in¬
dustry, free to participants. Info: Sher
Vieira, 353-6215.

HIV Nutrition Discussion/Sup¬
port Group: Ongoing monthly meet¬
ings at city clinics, call for info: CARE
Program Nutritionists. 554-9121.

HIV Positive Drop-in Group: Free,
every Tues., 7pm. MCC-SF, 150 Eure¬
ka. 863-4434.

HIV Testing: free, anonymous,
counseling and education by Blow
Buddies and the AIDS Health Pro¬
ject. Fri., March 15, 10pm-12:30am.
933 Harrison.

Housing and Client Assistance
Program for PWAs provides emer¬
gency housing and financial help to
residents of San Mateo Co. Mental
Health Assn, of San Mateo Co.: 368-
9989.

Immune Enhancement Project

treats persons with HIV-related ill¬
ness using a program of traditional
Chinese medicine and herbal supple¬
ments. Info: 252-8711.

INVENTION sponsors support
groups for HIV negative men Tues.
evenings, 7:30pm. MCC, 150 Eureka.
522-1785.

Iris Center: Women's counseling
and recovery services for women
with HIV, no/low fee. 333 Valencia
St. Info: 864-2364.

Kaiser Permanente Hospice

seeks volunteers to assist with pa¬
tients with AIDS or cancer, 7-week
training session begins in Jan. Info:
202-3173.

Lambda Youth and Family Em¬
powerment Program (LYFE): Peer
support and mentoring programs for
lesbian/ gay/ bisexual/ transgender
youth. 565-7681.

Legal Services for Children's
H.O.P.E. Project provides social and
legal services to low-income HIV af¬
fected families. Info: 863-3762.

Linea de Ambiente: Information,
referral and emotional support for
gay, lesbian and bi Latinos regarding
immigration, HIV, social services, a
project of Gente Latina de Ambiente
(GELAAM). 243-9534.

Lyon-Martin Women's Health
Center: Primary health care for
women by women. Counseling,
anonymous testing, prevention edu¬
cation, support groups for HIV +
women. 1748 Market St. 565-7667.

LYRIC Youth Talkline seeks volun¬
teers 23 and under to be listeners on
the line. No experience necessary.
Call Olga by April 1 at 703-6150.

The Mark Pope Career Counsel¬
ing Center: a non-profit career
counseling agency serving the gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender
communities of the Bay Area. 760
Market St„ Suite 962. 296-8024.

Martin De Porres House of Hos¬
pitality needs volunteers to work in
soup kitchen, breakfast and lunch.
225 Potrero. 552-0240.

Men Overcoming Sexual Assault

operates sexual assault hotline for
men, Mon.-Fri., 7-10pm, (510) 845-
7273.

MCC Chronic/Life-Threatening
Support Group: Every Wed., 1-
3pm, at MCC, 150 Eureka St. Free,
drop-in. Call 863-4434.

MWM: a rap group for gay/bi Asian
Pacific Islander men and their part¬
ners. Tues. nights, 6:30pm. Asian
AIDS Project, 785 Market, Suite 420.
227-1586.

Mothers Organizing Mothers

working to change public attitudes
and policies on AIDS. Meets 2nd
Wed. of every month, 7pm. Call 922-
4639 or 221-6651 for information.

NAMES Project AIDS Memorial
Quilt seeks volunteers for archiving,
data entry, community outreach,
sewing, more. Call Mike Moreno at
882-5500.

National Association for Visually
Handicapped helps people with
partial eyesight by supplying visual
aids, a free service for SF residents
who are HIV+ and losing eyesight.
Call for appt.: 221-3201.

Positive Humanists and Friends
Club: Focus on self-acceptance, pro¬
moting belief in long-term survival.
Info: 642-3840.

Positive Living for Us: free week¬
end seminar for recently-tested HIV+.
Info: Alfredo, 356-8129.

Positive Resource provides work
referrals to people with HIV/AIDS. To
list a job opening or attend an em¬
ployment opportunity orientation mtg
call 928-1448.

Project HOPE offers HIV prevention
peer counseling to gay, bisexual and
transgender men of color. Call 356-
8114.

Project Inform: HIV/AIDS treat¬
ment info hotline, 558-9051; journal,
and educational Town Meetings.
800-822-7422.

Q Action: Work with other queer
boys to stop HIV transmission among
young gay and bi men. Info: 431-
2ACT.

Radical Women: Business mtg,
2nd Et 4th Thurs. of the month. 7pm.
Valencia Hall, 523-A Valencia St.
864-1278.

re plen ish offers individual and
group retreats for professional care¬
givers in the HIV community. Info:
Kay, 864-5140 or write PO Box
410592, SF 94141.

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porter, 395 Ninth Street, San Fran¬
cisco, CA 94103.

LEGAL NOTICES B.A.R. CLASSIFIEDS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202405

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as SUPER BRIGHT LAUNDRY, 240
Leavenworth, San Francisco, CA 94102:
SAMLEY KHVANN, 340 Eddy St. #501,
San Francisco, CA 94102. Registrant(s)
commenced business under the above
fictitious business name on the date of
Feb. 22, 1996. This business is conduct¬
ed by an individual. Signed SAMLEY
KHVANN. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of the City and County of
San Francisco, CAon Feb. 22, 1996.

Mar 07,14, 21,28,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202414

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as STAYNSTYLEINTRENET
ADVERTISING, 566 Wisconsin Street,
San Francisco, CA 94107: THEODORE
WRIGHT, 566 Wisconsin Street, San
Francisco, CA 94107. Registrant(s) com¬
menced business under the above ficti¬
tious business name on the date of Feb.
23, 1996. This business is conducted by
an individual. Signed THEODORRE
WRIGHT. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of the City and County of
San Francisco, CAon Feb. 23, 1996.

Mar 07,14, 21, 28, 1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202599

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as HOT TIN ROOF, LTD., 1703
Funston Ave., San Francsico, CA 94122:
HOT TIN ROOF, LTD. (CORPORATION/
CA), 1703 Funston Ave., San Francisco,
CA 94122. Registrant(s) commenced
business under the above fictitious busi¬
ness name on the date of Feb. 29, 1996.
This business is conducted by a corpora¬
tion. Signed JOHN F. CARAVANTES/
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk
of the City and County of San Francisco,
CAon Feb. 29, 1996

Mar 07, 14, 21, 28, 1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202862

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as ASSOCIATED BUILDERS, 4026
3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94124:
John H. Chung, 371 Klamath Street,
Brisbane, CA, 94005. Registrant(s) com¬
menced business under the above ficti¬
tious business name on the date of March
11, 1996. This business is conducted by
an individual. Signed John H. Chung. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk
of the City and County of San Francisco,
CAon Mar. 11, 1996.

Mar 14, 21,28, 1996, Apr 04, 1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202235

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as STATEWIDE TOWING, 298 4th
Ave. Suite 424, San Francisco, CA.
94118-2468: Stephen P. Smith, 1448
Serra Dr., Pacific, CA 94044.
Registrant(s) commenced business under
the above fictitious business name on the
date of April 15, 1979. This business is
conducted by an individual. Signed
Stephen P Smith. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of the City and
County of San Francisco, CA on Feb. 14,
1996.

Feb 22, 29, 1996, Mar 07,14, 1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202250

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as NEW ORLEANS BIENGNET,
2365 24th Ave, San Francisco, CA.
94116: Leva Vinitsky, 2365 24th Ave, San
Francisco. CA. 94116. Registrant(s) com¬
menced business under the above ficti¬
tious business name on the date of N/A.
This business is conducted by an individ¬
ual. Signed Leva Vinitsky. This statement
was filed with the County Clerk of the City
and County of San Francisco, CA on Feb.
15, 1996.

Feb 22, 29, 1996, Mar 07, 14, 1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202819

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as THE LAST DRAGON, 72 Mirabel
Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110: Jack
Lewis Care, 72 Mirabel Ave, San
Francisco, CA 94110. Registrant(s) com¬
menced business under the above ficti¬
tious business name on the date of March
08, 1996. This business is conducted by
an individual. Signed Jack L. Care. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk
of the City and County of San Francisco,
CAon Mar 08, 1996.

Mar 14, 21, 28,1996, Apr 04, 1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202690

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as THE GANGWAY, 841 Larkin
Street, San Francisco, CA 94109:
Waltraud Ziegler, 350 Turk Street, San
Francisco, CA 94102. Registrants) com¬
menced business under the above ficti¬
tious business name on the date of N/A.
This business is conducted by an individ¬
ual. Signed Waltraud Ziegler. This state¬
ment was filed with the County Clerk of
the City and County of San Francisco, CA
on Mar 05, 1996.

Mar 14, 21, 28,1996, Apr 04,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202758

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as ABE’S CAFE, 553 Divisadero St,
San Francisco, CA 94117: Ibrahim
Hadeed, 448 Goettingen St., San
Francisco, CA 94134. Registrant(s) com¬
menced business under the above ficti¬
tious business name on the date of March
06, 1996. This business is conducted by
an individual. Signed Ibrahim Hadeed.
This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of the City and County of San
Francisco, CA on Mar 06, 1996.

Mar 14, 21, 28,1996, Apr 04,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202838

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as MUSICA LATINA-AMERICAN
MUSIC-MISSION MUSIC CENTER, 2653
Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110:
Ernesto Revena Gonzalez, 1541
Edgeworth Ave., Colma, CA 94014.
Registrant(s) commenced business under
the above fictitious business name on the
date of March 08, 1996. This business is
conducted by an individual. Signed
Ernesto R. Gonzalez. This statement was
filed with the County Clerk of the City and
County of San Francisco, CA on Mar. 08,
1996.

Mar 14, 21,28, Apr 04,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202830

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as COUP D ETAT, INC., 550 15th St.
Suite 24, San Francisco, CA94103: Coup
D Etat, Inc (Delaware Corp), 550 15th St.
Suite 24, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Registrant(s) commenced business under
the above fictitious business name on the
date of February 13, 1996. This business
is conducted by a corporation. Signed
Frederick Krueger, President. This state¬
ment was filed with the County Clerk of
the City and County of San Francisco, CA
on Mar 08, 1996.

Mar 14, 21, 28 1996, Apr 04, 1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202829

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as WHITE SANDS MULTIMEDIA,
1817 California St. #203, San Francisco,
CA 94109: Chris Athanas, 1817 California
St. #203, San Francisco, CA 94109.
Registrant(s) commenced business under
the above fictitious business name on the
date of March 8, 1996. This business is
conducted by an individual. Signed Chris
AAthanas. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of the City and County of
San Francisco, CAon Mar 08, 1996.

Mar 14, 21, 28 1996, Apr 04,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202659

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as BUDGET TOURS & TRAVEL
INTERNATIONAL, 4114 17th St., San
Francisco, CA 94114: ErnanieA. Narciso,
4114 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94114.
Registrant(s) commenced business under
the above fictitious business name on the
date of Feb. 20, 1996. This business is
conducted by an individual. Signed
ERNANIE A. NARCISO. This statement
was filed with the County Clerk of the City
and County of San Francisco, CA on Mar.
04, 1996.

Mar 07, 14, 21,28,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202485

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as SAN FRANCISCO LOAN COM¬
PANY, 675 Portola Drive, San Francisco,
CA 94127: Christopher Dwayne Baker,
631 Pointe Pacific Drive #9, Daly City, CA
94014. Registrant(s) commenced busi¬
ness under the above fictitious business
name on the date of Feb. 05, 1996. This
business is conducted by an individual.
Signed CHRISTOPHER DWAYNE
BAKER. This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of the City and County of
San Francisco, CAon Feb. 27, 1996.

Mar 07,14, 21,28,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202330

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as TRASH THERAPY, 3415 22nd
St. #22, San Francisco, CA94110: KEVIN
C. DEMPSEY, 3415 22nd St. #22, San
Francisco, CA 94110. Registrant(s) com¬
menced business under the above ficti¬
tious business name on the date of Feb.
20, 1996. This business is conducted by
an individual. Signed KEVIN C.
DEMPSEY. This statement was filed with
the County Clerk of the City and County of
San Francisco, CAon Feb. 20, 1996.

Mar 07,14, 21,28,1996.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME FILE NO.
976276

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FOR THE
COUNTRY OF SAN FRANCISCO, in th
matter of the application of SHEILA ELIS¬
ABETH MCADOO for change of name.
The application of SHEILA ELISABETH
MCADOO for change of name, having
been filed in Court, and it appearing from
said application that SHEILA ELISABETH
MCADOO has filed an application propos¬
ing that HER name be changed to PAIGE
SHEILA ELISABETH MCADOO. Now.
therefore, it is hereby ordered and direct¬
ed, that all persons interested in said mat¬
ter do appeear before this Court in
Department X-4 on the 4th day of April,
1996, at 9 o’clock AM, of said day, to show
cause why the application for change of
name should not be granted. It is further
ordered that a copy of this Order be pub¬
lished in the BAY AREA REPORTER, a
newspaper of genreal circulation, printed
in said country, at least once a week for
four consecutive weeks prior to the day of
said hearing. Dated this 23rd day of
February, 1996.

Mar 07,14, 21,28,1996.

STATEMENT OF ABANDON¬
MENT OF FICITIOUS
BUSINESS STATEMENT FILE
NO. 0193045-00

The following person has abandoned the
use of the ficticious business known as
SUPER BRIGHT LAUNDRY, at 240
Leavenworth, San Francisco, CA 94102.
The ficticious name referred to above
was filed in the County of San Francisco
on February 02, 1996.

Name and address of registrant:

VALERY SOKOLOV, 240 Leavenworth,
San Francisco, CA 94102. This business
was conducted by an individual.

Signed: VALERY SOKOLOV.

This statement was filed with the County
Clerk of San Francisco County on the
date February 22, 1996 Gregory J. Diaz,
County Clerk-Recorder, by Joanne
Huynh.

Feb 29, 1996, Mar 07,14, 21,1996.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

To Whom It May Concern: WHITE,
Andrea S, is (are) applying to the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control to sell alcoholic beverages at
2890 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA
94110 with an On-Sale Beer & Wine
Eating Place license(s).

Feb 29,1996, Mar 07,14, 21,1996.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT FILE NO. 202465

The following person(s) are doing busi¬
ness as SAN FRANCISCO NEWS
CUPS, 323 Geary St. Suite 401, San
Francisco, CA 94102: CAPTION PLUS
(CORPORATION/ CA), 1850 Ignacio
Blvd. Suite 210, Novato, CA 94949.
Registrant(s) commenced business under
the above fictitious business name on the
date of Feb. 26, 1996. This business is
conducted by a corporation. Signed KIM¬
BERLY RUSSELL, PRESIDENT. This
statement was filed with the County Clerk
of the City and County of San Francisco,
CAonFeb. 26,1996.

Mar 07,14, 21,28, 1996.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME FILE NO.
976377

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FOR THE
COUNTRY OF SAN FRANCISCO, in th
matter of the application of ROSE MARIE
MORGAN for change of name. The appli¬
cation of ROSE MARIE MORGAN for
change of name, having been filed in
Court, and it appearing from said applica¬
tion that ROSE MARIE MORGAN has
filed an application proposing that HIS
name be changed to LEON ALLEN
MORTENSEN. Now, therefore, it is here¬
by ordered and directed, that all persons
interested in said matter do appeear
before this Court in Department X-4 on
the 10th day of April, 1996, at 9 o’clock
AM, of said day, to show cause why the
application for change of name should not
be granted. It is further ordered that a
copy of this Order be published in the BAY
AREA REPORTER, a newspaper of gen¬
real circulation, printed in said country, at
least once a week for four consecutive
weeks prior to the day of said hearing.
Dated this 28th day of February, 1996.

Mar 07,14, 21,28,1996.

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PEOPLE AND PERSONALS VOL. XXVI NO. 11 March 14, 1996

Chad Jones
reviews Tony
Kushner’s
‘Slavs!’

page 40

Out There.38

Calendar....... 52

BarTalk.54

Mr. Marcus.... 56
Personals.59

Jeffrey Friedman
and Rob Epstein
on Lily, Hollywood,
and the Oscar
Nomination That Wasn't

by Robert Julian

isters

Cultural

Crimes

Prying Open the
Celluloid Closet

by Robert Julian

I t has taken almost 100 years for
The Celluloid Closet to arrive. Al¬
though the book which forms the
basis for Rob Epstein and Jeffrey
Friedman’s documentary was first re¬
leased in 1981 (and revised in 1987),
the story actually began around 1895.
In that year, Thomas Edison produced
an experimental sound film called The
Gay Brothers, which showed two men
dancing cheek-to- cheek, accompanied
by a violinist. But the subsequent treat¬
ment of homosexuality on film evolved
in a curious fashion, and it was not for¬
mally addressed in book form until the
late Vito Russo took up his deconstruc¬
tivist pen to limn an almost subliminal
history. The new film version of
Russo’s book both surpasses and falls
Continued on page 46

J effrey Friedman and Rob Epstein are
running late. They’re doing back-
to-back interviews in the SOMA of¬
fices, of Telling Pictures before they
head for the Berlin Film Festival, where The
Celluloid Closet will be screened. For two
Jewish guys, a trip to Germany is — by their
own admission — a mixed blessing, but it’s
been that kind of week. The day before our
meeting, the Oscar nominations were an¬
nounced and The Celluloid Closet was con¬
spicuously absent from the list of nominees
for Best Documentary. In addition, Armis-
tead Maupin, who wrote the narration for
Closet, recently lambasted Closet narrator
Lily Tomlin for her unwillingness to come
out as a lesbian.

Friedman, followed by his clearly devoted
dog, leads me into a small office where Rob
Epstein awaits. Three tarnished Emmys rest
on an end table next to the sofa. Friedman
plops down next to the statuettes and apolo¬
gizes for pulling out a sandwich and eating
during our interview.

Robert Julian: Stepping back from your
non-nomination for a moment, tell me how
you feel about the recent criticism of the
Academy's documentary nominating commit¬
tee. and their decisions in the last few years.
For example, their refusal to nominate Roger

. Continued on page 44

THEATRE

OutWrite
conference
looks at
cyberqueerdom

page 42

Bill T. Jones
returns
to San
Francisco

page 48

INSIDE

SECOND OF TWO SECTIONS

COMEDY

OUT THERE

Delirious De Laria
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venues (she performed only at gay clubs for 10 years), De Laria
now has both male and female, gay and straight fans. Since mov¬
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audience through roles on television shows like Matlock, Friends,
The John Laroquette Show and others. Her onstage integrity and
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Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone , People and the television news¬
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A s part of its coverage of
Celluloid Closet, this
week’s Sunday New York
Times featured a superb
essay on current gay flicks by
Bruce Bawer, author of the unsu-
perb A Place at the Table, that un¬
derscores Hollywood’s inability to
reflect the variety and complexity
of gay relationships onscreen.
Bawer takes his hat off to Euro¬
pean directors like Marleen Gor-
ris ( Antonia’s Line ) and Josiane
Balasko ( French Twist) for doing
what American moviemakers
seem incapable of doing— name¬
ly, creating multi-dimensional, un-
cartoonish queer characters in be¬
lievable, human situations.

Bawer saves his venom for The
Birdcage , the unfortunate La Cage
aux Folles remake, and the forth¬
coming AIDS flick It’s My Party.
About Birdcage he writes: “If Val
[the son who asks his gay parents
to masquerade as straight] doesn’t
recognize how much he has
wronged his parents (he never
apologizes),, it’s because Mr.
Nichols [director] and Ms. May
[screenwriter] don’t recognize it
either. Their attitude seems to be:
The poor kid had to grow up with
gay parents; this is the least they
can do for him.” Furthermore,
Bawer rightly questions the plau¬
sibility of healthy gay parents
inviting into their home a charac¬
ter like Senator Keeley (Gene
Hackman), a Pat Buchanan
stand-in who’s running for presi¬
dent on a rabidly homophobic
platform.

Bawer upbraids Party director
Randal Kleiser for making a film
in which the two principal charac¬
ters — they’re lovers at film’s be¬
ginning — never express an ounce
of intimacy. “There’s nothing
here, in fact, to suggest that their
relationship was ever anything but
an arrangement based on sexual
gratification and conspicuous con¬
sumption.”

Rosa von P.

osa von Praunheim’s lat-
| Jp est film, Neurosia, is a
jn L Citizen Kane- like

Si H. “docuautobiography” in
which a tabloid journalist attempts
to find the “real” Rosa after some¬
one fulfills the fantasy of half of
the filmmaking community and
knocks him off. David Rooney of
Variety found the pic, which traces
the German filmmaker’s life as an
artist and activist, “shamelessly
indulgent” but “consistently
amusing.” Rooney was most
amused by the sequence that has
gadabout B.A.R. correspondent
Brandon Judell recreating his
real-life role as “a former flame ...
who recalls Rosa’s horrifying eat¬
ing habits and his appalling prac¬
tice of playing Bavarian folk tunes
on his foreskin.” (If that doesn’t
make you want to rush out and see
Neurosia , nothing will.)

Our Mr. Judell was the toast of
the Berlin Film Festival, and not
only for his Neurosia cameo. He
hobnobbed with the stars and got
differing opinions on his mental
capabilities from Julia Roberts

and her brother Eric. Julia, in
Berlin plugging Mary Reilly, did¬
n’t appreciate Ms. Judell’s asking
why the film chose a servant’s
point of view of the Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde story. It was, as BJ
pointed out, “like shooting Moby
Dick through the eyes of a
salmon.” (It’s for insightful obser¬
vations like these that we pay the
darling top dollar.) Julia bristled
politely and said she was sorry he
missed the point. Next question,
please.

Eric, on the other hand,
thanked BJ for asking “the only
intelligent question” at the press
conference for It’s My Party, in
which Roberts plays a dying gay
man. A spy of ours failed to relay
the question, but did note that
Roberts kept rubbing his arm on
Judell’s chair and looking at him
flirtatiously. (Is his film that des¬
perate for good publicity?)

wmm ric is supposedly straight,
but after reading a little
ditty by one Ryan
Landry in In Newsweekly,
a New England gay paper whose
proofing and editing make this rag
seem like The New Yorker, we’re
just not sure about anyone. Well,
_ actually, this case doesn’t seem

£ too surprising. Seems Mr. Landry

§ had an affair with “a famous

£ movie star” who later “just

writhed [to death] outside the
Viper Room and no one would
help him.” (Discreet fellow, this
Landry.)

We learn from Landry’s piece
that the “star” was shy, high and
bi, and that his feet had an “odor
reminescent [sic] of the finest
cheese houses throughout Europe.
... My movie star’s feet were as
ripe as two delicately aged slabs
of the purest Camembere [sic].” It
appears Landry has a soul of
purest poetry. Apres sex, Mr. L
hauled his friends Lady Bunny
and David Ilku (of the Dueling
Bankheads) over to his apt. to
prove he’d gotten into the movie
star’s pants. If this rumor of moldy
tootsies shatters your illusions
about the dead star, call one of
them for a second opinion —
maybe Lady Landry’s schnoz is
too sensitive.

O ne of our NY operatives
popped into a press
screening last week for
the New York Under¬
ground Film Festival, whose pro¬
grammer, Ed Halter, formerly
worked for the SF gay film fest.
Filmmaker Barbara Hammer
once told us that a work “isn’t an

underground film unless 60 per¬
cent of the audience walks out.” If
that’s the benchmark, the shorts
the press saw were ultraunder¬
ground. The walkout rate was 80
percent, something even the open¬
ing night film, the ubiquitous
Frisk (coming soon to the Roxie),
will be hard-pressed to top.

Apparently “underground” no
longer means toying with form —
this was quite the conventional
batch of films — but it still means
sex: “We got four submissions in
which people had sex with a vacu¬
um cleaner,” says Halter. “The one
we chose was Terry Rice’s Elec¬
troluxury." We later found out that
Rice is a woman, which prompted
a famous NY radio personality
to say, “See, we women can do
anything a man can.” And better,
if Mr. Halter is to be believed.

■ Ij EA Watch: At its Febru-

WmSi ary 13 meeting, the NEA
Council rejected a grant
' application by Highways
and the 18th Street Arts Complex
in Santa Monica over an exhibit
entitled Black Bodyscapes by
black British photographer
Ajamu, whose work is so in-your
face it’s been banned by British
authorities. Ajamu’s work docu¬
ments the black gay community
there, and though explicitly erotic,
the exhibit was nixed because of
its too honest portrayal of Eng¬
land’s most ignored community.
The rejection by the NEA further
jeopardizes Highways’ other fund¬
ing sources in the form of match¬
ing grants.

>< <4 ueers are busting out all
over on television these
I days, and we’re not just
talking about Ellen De-
Generes and Lea De Laria. Lo¬
cally there’s action with QTV, an
independently produced show for
homos, bis and trannies that airs
twice-monthly on Tuesday nights
(7-8 p.m.) on cable Viacom chan¬
nel 47. The show launched in Feb¬
ruary with features on Jeff Getty,
Lypsinka, Melinda Pengel and
an in-depth look at the AIDS
Dance-a-Thon as a youth culture
phenomenon. QTV’s illustrious
worker bees are experienced Bay
Area broadcasters, writers, video-
graphers, etc., which explains the
above-average quality of the
show. QTV hopes to go weekly
soon. The next broadcast, which
features part two of an interview
with Mayor Willie Brown, a trav¬
el piece on gay London, and a
piece on gay parenting, airs March
26. T

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The Agony
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by Chad Jones

jgn he best way to describe
% Tony Kushner’s Slavs!,
|jj which opened last week at
S the Berkeley Repertory
Theatre, is contained in the play’s
very own subtitle: Thinking About
the Longstanding Problems of
Virtue and Happiness. Slavs! is
not a character drama, though
there are characters and there is
drama, and it’s not really a come¬
dy, though there are numerous
hearty laughs. With a running
length of 80 minutes (no intermis¬
sion),' the show is a collection of
thoughts about the seemingly
hopeless plight of the common
human, more specifically of
downtrodden Russians, as well as
the ineffectual political systems
we develop from rousing theories
and turn into deadening institu¬
tions.

Brisk and meaty, this Berkeley
Rep production of Slavs!, under
the taut, focused direction of Tony
Taccone, harkens back several
seasons to the American Conser¬
vatory Theater production of
Kushner’s seven-and-a-half-hour
epic Angels In America. Like that
massive work, this mini-work is
an entertainment/polemic directed
at'lhe audience, and like Angels,
when it’s over you’re left to sift
through dazzling bursts of lan¬
guage and expert stage- craft, po¬
litical ideas, emotional truths and
witty one-liners. But whereas An¬
gels satisfied with its belly laughs,
political insights, anger and
human compassion, Slavs! gives
audiences far less to take home.
Not that it’s less interesting or less
entertaining than Angels, only that
the play feels like it has barely
begun when it’s over. Composed
of three acts, a prologue and an
epilogue, Slavs! feels like the in¬
troduction to a really fascinating
play.

Kushner’s writing is as sharp
as ever. The play begins on the
steps outside the Kremlin in
March, 1985, just as Mikhail Gor¬
bachev is about to take over lead¬
ership of his country. The great
Socialist experiment has failed
and the old Soviet guard is reeling
from Perestroika. In scenes origi¬
nally written for and then removed
from Perestroika, part two of An¬
gels, men with names like Ippolite
Ippopolitovich Popolitipov and
Yegor Tremens Rodent couch
their fears of the future in complex
philosophical discussions that ul¬
timately lead — in the inimitable
Kushner fashion — to some won¬
derful slapsticky leaping about,
several deaths, and a brush with
God and ultimate answers.

Lesbians and
frozen brains

What begins as ideological
farce then shifts to a more person¬
al drama as the scene changes to
the great storehouse of dead Sovi¬
et brains. Katherina Serafima
Gleb (Sheila Tousey), a lesbian
guard, staves off the advances of
the smitten Popolitipov (Ray
Reinhardt), and welcomes the ar¬
rival of her lover, Dr. Bonfila
Bedzhukhovna Bonch-Bruevich
(Jeanne Paulsen in the most af¬
fecting performance of the
evening). Much vodka is imbibed
and Katherina manages, by in¬
flaming Popolitipov’s jealousy, to
get her lover the doctor transferred
to a hellish medical post in
Siberia.

Five years later, Dr. Bonch-
Bruevich is making a futile at¬
tempt from her isolated outpost to
do something about the horren-

Sheila Tousey and Jeanne Paulsen in Slavs!

dous mishandling of nuclear and
toxic waste in Russia. A young
girl in her care is a primary exam¬
ple of a “yellow baby,” a geneti¬
cally deformed child who grows
up mute and autistic and will not
live to see her tenth birthday. The
genetic mutation is caused by ex¬
posure to ionizing radiation. Ro¬
dent, an insignificant government
apparatchik, shows up to hear the
complaints but, of course, is pow¬
erless to affect any change.

By the time the epilogue in
heaven has come and gone, it feels
like Slavs! is really going some¬
where. The focus of the play has
shifted from politics in the face of
politics to love in the face of poli¬
tics, to real human damage in the
face of politics, to non-political
musing on the dismal fate of hu¬
mankind. That’s a lot of territory
to cover in just under an hour and
a half.

The triumph of the Berkeley
Rep production is that the play
feels substantial. Thanks to direc¬
tor Taccone’s sure hand and set de¬

signer Kate Edmunds’ effective
turntable set, the brief scenes carry
a solid weight and project a defiant
energy in the face of doom. The
shifts of tone and mood (lights by
Ashley York Kennedy, sound by
Stephen LeGrand) are distinct and
effective: the rousing propaganda
red of the Kremlin gives way to
the eerie green-gray glow of the
brain storehouse, and the squalid,
decaying white of Siberia conveys
a harsh, malignant gloom. Never¬
theless, while this collection of
thoughts sends its audience home
intrigued, one can’t help but feel a
little frustrated; Kushner’s deep
thoughts on virtue and happiness
don’t weigh as heavily as the long¬
standing problem of a play that’s
just too short. More, please. ▼

Slavs! Thinking About the
Longstanding Problems of
Virtue and Happiness con¬
tinues at the Berkeley Reper¬
tory Theatre through April
19. Call (510) 845-4700 for in¬
formation.

6th AIDS Festival
Wants You

T he Sixth Annual AIDS Theater Festival, a showcase of
works about HIV-related issues, performance art, music and
dance by people from all over the country, gets underway
March 19-22 at the San Francisco Civic Center. The works
featured in the festival cover the artistic gamut, from prose and po¬
etry readings, to plays and choreography. The list of contributing
artists include such local notables as Joseph Leonardi, Jamie
McHugh, Stephanie Johnson, the DramaDivas (above) and others.

Audience members are invited to join a panel of reviewers after
each show to discuss the performers and meet the artists. For in¬
formation, call the festival at 255-1297. ▼

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by Chad Jones

omewhere between the
goofy, gruesome world of
Quentin Tarrantino and the
literate, violent world of
Elmore Leonard or Dashiel Ham¬
mett lies Eric Overmeyer’s 1992
play Dark Rapture. Chosen by the
American Conservatory Theater
as the first contemporary play to
grace the stage of the beautifully
restored Geary Theater, Dark
Rapture is nothing that hasn’t
been seen a zillion times in film
noir and now in made-for-cable
potboilers, but the big difference
here is Overmeyer’s grandly the¬
atrical language.

The last A.C.T. play presented
at the Geary, Shakespeare’s The
Tempest, was full of grandly the¬
atrical language, too, and it was a
blustery, dismal failure. But Dark
Rapture, as directed by Chicago
import David Petrarca, makes up
in style what it lacks in substance.
If Rapture's money-mongering,
crime-crazy, game-playing char¬
acters don’t have much going on
in their psyches or their lives, at
least Overmeyer puts street-ele¬
gant, gangster-glorious, right¬
eously rhythmic words in their
mouths.

Watching the Oakland Hills
ablaze in the first few moments of
the play, a mysterious man com¬
pares the inferno to the eruption of
a volcano: “Big orange tongues of
molten magma whatever creepin’
down the hillside like some kinda
hellacious glacier. Like some
kinda red-hot tectonic taffy.” That
sets the tone for Overmeyer’s
rhapsody on the lives of these ne¬
farious characters. In Petrarca’s
proficient, engagingly produced
vision, this is a good, self-con¬
scious, half-hearted cross between
parody and overwrought drama.

With his wife off in Cabo San
Lucas with her stunt man lover,
and his house destroyed courtesy
of the Oakland fire, Ray seizes a
window of opportunity and starts
his life with a clean slate. At least
he thinks he can start clean, but
he’s trapped, as he should be, in a
complex web of schemes and
deals. Seems Ray was supposed to
deposit $5 million in his wife’s ac¬
count, but the money never made
it to the bank. Julia, the wife,
thinks the money burned with the
house, which does not please her
“partners,” Lexington and Vegas,

two goombah types trying to get
into the movie business.

The action zooms from Oak¬
land to Seattle to Santa Barbara to
Key West to St. Vincent’s, and no
one can trust anyone. Ray has
started his life over again, but he
keeps getting ensnared with beau¬
tiful women: Renee in Seattle and
Max (short for Margaret) in Key
West. And wouldn’t you know, the
gangsters keep showing up to try
and retrieve their millions.

There’s nothing new going on
plot-wise here, but Overmeyer’s
script keeps the language lively
and fun. As Lexington the gang¬
ster says, “Permutations! Fucking
permutations are driving me bat
shit!” Exactly. The plot doesn’t re¬
ally matter. The fun is in going
along for the ride and letting di¬
rector Petrarca, his varied and en¬
tertaining cast, and his skilled pro¬
duction team work through it all in
high style.

Richard Snyder as Ray, the
everyman seizing his chance for a
fresh start, is an intriguing pres¬
ence. He seems every bit the neb-
bish until he speaks. Then he be¬
comes animated and intriguing —
not average at all. Deirdre Love-
joy as Julia, the philandering, ball¬
sy “widow” with too many over¬
flowing pots on the stove, is smart
and sexy. But the sexiest cast
member award goes to Mark
Feuerstein as both Danny, the
shirtless stunt man, and Tony, the
Armenian nationalist gangster.
Umit Celebi as Nizam the Turkish
used car salesman gives the
evening’s most bizarre perfor¬
mance, and Zachary Barton as
Max, Ray’s Florida girlfriend,
gives some sass to a role that
could too easily be a throwaway
from the cast of Designing
Women.

A.C.T.’s design team has done
a slick job translating the noir
feeling into distinct theatrical
form. Adrianne Lobel’s coolly
stylized, linear sets convey shad¬
ow and light without any lights,
and Peter Maradudin’s actual
lighting design often illuminates
more than it conceals. Rob Mil-
burn’s sound design and original
music provide a rhythmic thrust to
the action and some welcome fan¬
ciful touches.

Dess bloody than Tarrantino
and more interesting than your av¬
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Rapture entertains, though it does¬

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The Internet, Future of Queer Publishing
Primary Topics at OutWrite '96

by Jess Wells

gj| Jig early 1,500 lesbian, gay,
S|| bisexual and transgender
authors descended on
Si HI Boston late last month
for OutWrite, the sixth national
lesbian and gay writers’ confer¬
ence. This year’s event explored
issues germane to queer publish¬
ing, including the limitless possi¬
bilities (and financial nothingness)
of cyberspace, and the untrustwor¬
thy inroads the electronic universe
appears to be making into com¬
mercial (read: mainstream) pub¬
lishing.

Jeff Escoffier, who founded
OutWrite, ushered in the event by
noting that in 1990 OutWrite de¬
plored the recent passing of the
Helms Amendment limiting the
NEA’s involvement with gay ma¬
terial. He pointed out that things
have gotten worse. Michelle
Karlsberg then prefaced the pro¬
ceedings with the annual “calling
of the names,” in which the audi¬
ence calls out the names of gay
and lesbian authors who have re¬
cently died.

Holly Hughes

Playwright Holly Hughes in¬
troduced the first keynote speaker.
Minnie Bruce Pratt, the
award-winning poet whose work
includes Crimes Against Nature
and a new volume of prose stories
on gender boundary crossing.
Pratt’s lyrical but overly long
speech called on authors to recog¬
nize that in the ’90s we are en¬
gaged in a “Culture War” against
the Radical Right, whose intent is
an assault on all art. Edmund
White, award-winning author of
four novels and several collections
of essays, delivered the second
keynote. He gave a cozy address
filled with anecdotes of famous
gay and lesbian writers while ex¬
plaining that the AIDS epidemic
has ruptured the transmission of
information and culture from the
old to the young.

OutWrite each year offers a
plenary session, panel discus¬
sions, a dance, scheduled read¬
ings, workshops with limited en¬
rollment, an area for displays by
bookstores and publishers, and
closing presentations. This year’s
panels covered such topics as
writing women’s smut, editing an
anthology, reclaiming history, get¬
ting an editor’s attention, writing
off the Radical Right, competition
among writers, writing humor,
stealing writing time from your
day job, intellectual property in
cyberspace and censorship issues.

New to the scene was Planet Q,
an on-line website for lesbian and
gay writing that includes features,
essays, fiction and multimedia as
well as a “comment segment” so
readers can post critiques of the

Edmund White

works while they read them. Plan-
, etQ premiered with four worksta¬
tions at OutWrite and can be
found at http:// PlanetQ.Com.
PlanetQ is seeking submissions.

Class issues and
the Internet

This year, a three-hour panel
discussion on the “Future of Queer
Publishing” was attended by near¬
ly 250 people. Authors Jewelle
Gomez and Sarah Schulman, agent
Jed Mattes, and publishers Nancy
Bereano, Michael Denneny and
Jeff Yarbrough battled over their
visions. Schulman pointed out
(again! is anyone listening?) the
disparity in the financial rewards
and resource distribution between
men and women within the queer
publishing world. Gay men contin¬
ue to enjoy more avenues for pub¬
lishing, and more money for like
projects, said Schulman, than any
amount of debate can justify (see
sidebar). Gomez, author of The
Gilda Stories and several other su¬
perb volumes, argued that teachers
must be encouraged to include gay
literature in curricula. The next
generation of readers must be edu¬
cated now.

Agent Jed Mattes said he is
witnessing a backlash on the part
of the commercial press due to the
six-figure advances given to some
gay and lesbian authors. The gay
and lesbian market tops out at ap¬

proximately 35,000 copies, the
panelists agreed, which is a mini¬
mum figure for the commercial
press. A best-seller in the lesbian
and gay community is a book
which sells 10,000 copies, while
the commercial presses peg a best¬
seller at 50,000 copies. Feminist,
lesbian, gay and gay-friendly pub¬
lishing houses tend to print ap¬
proximately 3,500 to 8,000 copies
of a book, and are happy with
sales of 200 copies per month.
These numbers mean that we must
either widen the book-buying au¬
dience within the gay community,
or be happy with the publishing
landscape as it is.

While publishing opportunities
on the Internet were explored in
greater depth than in previous
years, panelists also raised ques¬
tions about its ability to save gay
publishing. Gomez pointed out
that electronic media is a class-
bound phenomenon, one accessed
only by white, privileged classes.
Nancy Bereano of Firebrand
Books reported that major news¬
papers are currently fighting with
the National Writers’ Union to
deny royalties to writers who post
on the Internet. At the same time,
Alyson, an LA-based publishing
company, announced it will fea¬
ture promo materials and book
previews on-line by 1997.

Among the literary break¬
throughs mentioned at Outwrite
’96 was a stunning new volume
called Gay by the Bay: A History
of Queer Culture in the San Fran¬
cisco Bay Area (Chronicle
Books), a collaborative effort of
Jim Van Buskirk, director of the
Gay and Lesbian Center of the
San Francisco Public Library, and
Susan Stryker, Bay Area writer,
activist and scholar. Beautifully
designed, the book is a combina¬
tion of historical documents and
excellent photography. The li¬
brary, which opens next month,
was heralded from the podium as
being the first in the world to
boast a gay and lesbian research
room.

While many have hoped that
OutWrite would resume its former
status as a bi-coastal event, next
year’s confab will once again be
held in Boston, March 21-23,
1997. ▼

The following is an excerpt from Sarah
Schulman’s “Lesbian Content: Hie Kiss
of Death,” written for OutWrite ’96.

O ne thing that has sub¬
stantially changed in
the publishing world
is that a writer can be
openly lesbian, personally,
and still be accepted as an
American writer as long as
she produces work with no
primary lesbian content.

Books where the protagonist
is a lesbian in the first and last
chapter? These books are not
“well-written.” Books with
primary lesbian characters are
diminished and demeaned be¬
cause the prejudice and stig¬
ma against the characters re¬
sults in a series of institution¬
alized lies. Namely that the
books are “about homosexu¬
ality,” are “political, not liter¬
ary,” and are all alike. This re¬
sults in an institutionalized
quota system in which books
with primary lesbian charac¬
ters are only compared to
each other, only compete
Continued on page 49

Sarah Schulman

PAGE 42-BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14, 1996

No, it's not Scott Ellis on the right, that's Kevin Gray, shown here with
Janet Metz in a number from the Ellis'-directed Music of the Night.

THEATRE

Lloyd Webber's Music of the Night
Returns to San Francisco

The Music Man

by Chad Jones

if ooking over his resume,
you’d never take director
SI Scott Ellis for an Andrew
M* i Lloyd Webber kind of guy.

After all, it was only last fall that
he received accolades for direct¬
ing the revival of Stephen Sond¬
heim’s wonderfully sophisticated
and urbane musical Company. The
preceding season he directed and
received a Tony nomination for
his work on a revival of She Loves
Me, and in past seasons he has ap¬
plied his special touch to the John
Kander and Fred Ebb review And
the World Goes Round and the
New York City Opera production
of Sondheim’s A Little Night
Music.

So why is this musical theater
sophisticate lending his consider¬
able directing talents to Music of
the Night, the touring concert of
Lloyd Webber songs that opens
this week at the Golden Gate The¬
atre?

From his home in New York
City, the 37-year-old, openly gay
director tackled the Lloyd Webber
musical theater snobs head-on.

“Listen, art is art, and it’s not the
same for everybody. Andrew
Lloyd Webber speaks to a mass of
people, but that shouldn’t take
away from his talent. Not every¬
one loves him, just like not every¬
one loves Sondheim. Lloyd Web¬
ber just speaks to a broader group
of people than Sondheim does.

That doesn’t mean he’s less so¬
phisticated.

“My parents won’t run to see a
Sondheim show,” he says. “But
they will run to see- Phantom.

Lloyd Webber gets people into
theaters, and god bless him. If he
pulls that many people in to expe¬
rience theater, maybe next time
they’ll go see a Sondheim show.

There has to be room for it all.”

The lure of working with a
well-financed production — al¬
ways a draw with Lloyd Webber,
the most commercially successful
composer ever — was a strong
one for Ellis. “I only said I’d di¬
rect this piece if we could find a
very theatrical way of doing it,”

Ellis explains. “It’s a concert stag¬
ing with a 37-piece orchestra on
stage, but I didn’t want people just
walking up to the mike. I wanted it
to be interesting and fresh. When
you come down to it, if you don’t
like Andrew Lloyd Webber, we’re
not going to change your mind.

But I think people will be pleas¬
antly surprised by this show.”

Veteran Thespian

Raised in Fairfax, Virginia,

Ellis says he can’t renjember a
time when he didn’t want to make
theater his life’s work. After grad¬
uating from the Goodman School
of Theater in Chicago, Ellis
moved to New York and found
work in the original production of
Grease. While working in Kander
and Ebb’s The Rink, with Chita
Rivera and Liza Minnelli, he
forged a friendship with the com¬
posers, which led to his directorial
debut: a revival of their musical
Flora the Red Menace. That
friendship continued with the phe¬
nomenally successful Off-Broad¬
way revue And The World Goes
Round, and now the trio is collab¬
orating on an all-new musical
called Steel Pier, which explores
the world of ’30s dance halls.

The rigors of bringing a com¬
pletely original musical into exis¬
tence are mighty, especially in
today’s stony theatrical economy.

Steel Pier has already taken up
three years of the collaborators’
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Ever the optimist, Ellis calls
the process of creation thrilling.
“It’s wonderful and painful,” he
says. “And as my agent once said,
people give birth more than once
because you forget the pain of the
other times. In the end, if it’s a
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But believe me, it’s not.”

Ellis says he, like many gay
men, was drawn to musicals as a
child. “In a world where we were
not accepted, musicals gave us a
chance to escape,” he says. “Musi¬
cals are big and passionate and
sweep you away. As kids we all
need to go there for a while. I cer¬
tainly did. I played My Fair Lady
until it broke.”

Uncloseted workaholic

Being a publicly out theater
artist had never been one of Ellis’
goals until last fall and the pro¬
duction of Company, a show that
follows the travails of a single
man, Bobby, in his late 30s. Many
fans of the musical insist that
Bobby is a bachelor and has trou¬
ble with his girlfriends because
he’s gay. Ellis went on the record
saying that he adamantly believes
the show is not about sexuality but
rather about fear of commitment.
In short, Ellis says, Bobby is not
gay. But in being so adamant, Ellis
says he felt he had to validate his
statement by affirming his own
homosexuality.

“Being out is not a big thing in
New York,” Ellis maintains. “It’s
easy to live an open lifestyle here,
but off this island, things are dif¬
ferent. Still, the most important
thing anyone can do is come out.”

Happily out of the closet and at
the top of the theatrical A-list,
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only with his social life, or lack of
one. Back in therapy after a few
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“Even though I love my work,”
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to fall in love — to varying de¬
grees and in various ways — with
everyone he casts in his shows.
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I don’t mistake that for the real
thing. When you are struggling
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have to achieve a certain level of
intimacy. But then the show clos¬
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behind the scenes now, but there is
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Epstein: That’s the good news.
We’re in good company, so we’re
hoping that’s a really good omen
for the movie.

In the past you’ve benefited from
the actions of this nominating
committee, which is pretty static in
its composition. What’s going on
here? What’s the mind-set of that
committee?

Epstein: The mind-set is that they
want to help films that they think
need help, and they don’t want to
help films that they think will do
fine on their own in the market¬
place. Their inclination is to want
to pick something that they’re
picking specially? rather than pick
something that audiences and crit¬
ics have already sanctioned as
being popular or successful.

How do you feel about that?

Epstein: I feel they should have a
new category called “non-fiction
film.” It should be for non-fiction
films that are playing theatrically
and are really structured as fic¬

tion-narrative films — not have
them in the same soup as TV doc¬
umentaries. A lot of the films that
tend to get nominated are very for¬
gettable films. I don’t want to den¬
igrate all films that have been
nominated, because I’ve been in
there. But a lot of them are films
that, really, you’ll never hear of
again.

When you were planning The Cel¬
luloid Closet, writing and assem¬
bling it for commercial release,
what target audience did you have
in mind?

Friedman: We knew the film
would work for gay audiences. We
certainly wanted it to work for gay
audiences. But we wanted it to
work for straight audiences also.
We don’t really think about the au¬
dience when we’re making the
film, we try to make a film that we
think works on the terms we set
out to make it. In this case, I think
there were sections of the film
where straight audiences really
needed help. Particularly in the
area of subtext, finding gay con¬
tent in movies where, in some
cases, it was intended and, in other
cases, it may not have been in¬
tended. That was the hardest part
for us, to construct it in such a way
that it would work for straight au¬
diences as well as gay audiences.

Do you mean so that the straight
audience would get it?

Friedman: So that they would get
it and they would accept it. There
were rough cuts of the film at
which straight people in the audi¬
ence really objected to the way we
used some of the clips — felt we
were reading into it, appropriating
images in a way that was not the
intention of the filmmakers and
the actors.

I found Mart Crowley’s remarks
very interesting, and / was glad to
see him talk about Boys in the
Band. William Friedkin, who di¬
rected that film, as well as Cruis¬
ing, was conspicuously absent.

Did you try to interview him?

Friedman: First he said he was in¬
terested in being interviewed, but
he had very specific conditions.
Apparently during the making of
Cruising, according to Friedkin,
Vito Russo got onto the set for a
day as a reporter and interviewed
him, and used the interview in
way that Friedkin considered an
ambush. Which I’m sure is true.
So, he wanted a written agreement
from us that we wouldn’t change
the meaning of what he said by
quoting him out of context. So we
started drafting that and sending it
back and forth, getting lawyers in¬
volved, because I thought he’d be
a fascinating interview. In the
course of the negotiation, he just
backed out, giving scheduling
conflicts as his reason.

Who did you want who turned you
down cold?

Friedman: A1 Pacino, Candice
Bergen, Paul Newman, Lauren
Bacall, Roddy McDowall.

Epstein: Cher didn’t turn us down,
but she stood us up on the day we
were supposed to shoot. She just
didn’t show up.

What were your pre-interviews
like and what criteria did you use
to decide who would and who
wouldn’t appear on camera?

Epstein: Well, content — what
they had to say — and whether it
fit into the film we were trying to
make. And we made a directorial
assessment of whether or not we
thought they were going to work
on camera. With the stars, we got
more than we expected. We didn’t
have an opportunity to talk to
them beforehand. We just met
them the day that it was arranged
for them to show up.

Russo’s book stops in 1987, but
there has been significant
progress in Hollywood’s depiction
of lesbians and gays since that
time. The ’90s are given only a

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INTERVIEW

few moments — a brief photo
montage and a few sentences near
the end of the film. Why did you
choose to cover this period so
briefly?

Epstein: Well, the film we set out
to make was to tell about how we
got to where we are today. Where
we are today we sum up briefly at
the end in a montage of gay film
images, which is our way of ex¬
pressing our feeling at this mo¬
ment — which is one of hope.
There are openly gay artists com¬
ing out and making movies and
that is going to have an effect on
the future. Beyond that, it’s just
impossible to have any sort of his¬
torical perspective on the future.

But now, for the first time, we have
openly gay actors working in Hol¬
lywood; for example, Amanda
Bearse, Tom Hulce, lan McKellen,
Rupert Everett. Did you think
about interviewing anyone who
was in this unique position?

Epstein: lan McKellen said he
didn’t feel like he’d have anything
to say. He didn’t have any experi¬
ence with any of those films, he
wasn’t in any of them, so he de¬
clined. Amanda Bearse we had a
phone conversation with and de¬
cided that she didn’t have enough
to say and so we didn’t cast her.
She’s not a film actress. Tom
Hulce we didn’t talk with, he did¬
n’t have a direct association with
the films. People in the film are ei¬
ther there because they have a di¬
rect association with the clip or
they were there as a gay audience
member — that was the criteria
we set up. Rupert Everett we did¬
n’t consider. I guess we could
have for Another Country, but that
was essentially a British film so
we just referenced it. We also de¬
cided to stick with mainstream
Hollywood and only use British
films as reference points.

How important was Lily Tomlin to
this project?

Epstein: It wouldn’t have been
made without Lily. It started with
us going to her and asking if she
would be the headliner on this di¬
rect mail campaign we were pro¬
ducing, and she agreed to do that.
And she and Jane contributed per¬
sonally. She headlined the benefit
at the Castro and, ultimately, when
we’d raised half our budget and it
looked like the whole project was
going to fall apart because we
couldn’t raise any more money,
she got us a meeting at HBO, and
that’s how HBO came on board.

The Village Voice [Jan. 30, 1996]
quotes Armistead as saying about
Lily, “She’s been pulling this shit
for years. She plays gay for large
audiences and the rest of the time
remains conspicuously silent. If
she doesn’t want people to know
she’s gay, then she shouldn’t sell
locks of hair in The Advocate and
she shouldn’t take on a project
called The Celluloid Closet. She’s
been playing both sides of the
fence for a very long time. It en¬
rages me that she presents herself
as a person of conscience and
continues to dodge the one issue
that’s central to her life. ” How do
you feel about this controversy?

Epstein: Well, what you just read
to me sounds pretty mean-spirited.
So, it upsets me. I have great love
and respect for Lily. And she was
our first choice to be the narrator.
Jeffrey and I, as directors, really
wanted Lily Tomlin to narrate the
movie, and we’re really happy she
does. I think it’s a wonderful con¬
tribution to the film. The voice of
the narration was written as an
omniscient voice, as Dustin Hoff¬
man’s was in Common Threads
and Harvey Fierstein’s was in
Harvey Milk. They’re just there as
celebrity voices; it’s a documen¬
tary convention.

Continued on page 47

I Remember Vito

by David Ehrenstein

T he first time I saw
Vito Russo he
scared the day¬
lights out of me.

The year was 1970 and
Vito was giving a speech
in the meeting hall of a
West Side Manhattan
church where the Gay Ac¬
tivist Alliance used to
meet in the early ’70s,
prior-to the organization’s
move to its more famous
headquarters at the Fire¬
house. It was a real rouser
of a speech, one designed
to get a roomful of ac¬
tivists up off their butts
and marching, this time at
a gay rights demonstration
planned for the following
day. The crowd of a hun¬
dred or so people was utterly silent. No one was going to interrupt
this thin, intense young man whose voice was so powerful it could
stop an army.

When the speech was over, Vito sat down and smiled.

As I would soon learn, there was no contradiction between the
speech and the smile. The righteous indignation that Vito felt about
living under what Christopher Isherwood so aptly called “the het¬
erosexual dictatorship” and the irrepressible mirth that bubbled out
of him whenever he wasn’t marshaling the troupes, were two sides
of the same coin. Vito was angry about life, but this didn’t get in
the way of his joy at being alive. Likewise, his critical legacy, The
Celluloid Closet, was a work of serious protest wrapped in a sly,
self-amused chuckle. A good example of the book’s blend of poli¬
tics and humor is Vito’s entry on the film The Fan, a 1981 serial
killer thriller that bore remarkable similarity to the previous year’s
queer psycho epic. Cruising: “As soon as we spot the soundtrack
album from -Gypsy in [his] cluttered apartment,” Vito wrote, “we
know who the killer is. We get everything but a New York Post
headline screaming ‘Ethel Merman made me gay!’”

Vito loved the movies. Going to them, talking about them, ex¬
amining their history; there was nothing about the medium he did¬
n’t love — except for the fact that it didn’t love him back. In find¬
ing out why, he discovered the truth about the status quo and the di¬
abolical lengths it goes to punish non-conforming members. By
taking Hollywood to task, he found a way to show how homopho¬
bia could be channeled throughout an entire culture. This was his
way of having the last laugh.

For gays and lesbians who have come of age in the past decade,
it must be strange to view some of the clips featured in the movie
that Rob Epstein and Jeffrey
Friedman have made of The
Celluloid Closet — particular¬
ly The Detective, The Chil¬
dren ’s Hour, Advise and Con¬
sent and Freebie and the Bean
— and realize that these tor¬
tured, self-hating characteriza¬
tions were all that a previous
generation of filmgoers had in
the way of queer images on¬
screen. Well, not quite all,
Vito would be sure to remind
us. There was always Judy.
Yes, Judy.

For, as hard as it may be to
imagine, Judy Garland wasn’t
a figure of camp admiration
or closeted cult affectation to
Vito, but one of active protest.
To the system that spawned
her, Judy was a mass of prob¬
lems: too fat, too thin, too unattractive, too emotional, too ex¬
treme. She took too many drugs, married too many men, and on
and on. To Vito she was just right. She sang, danced, laughed, and,
most important of all, she brushed off all them knocks. She was,
in short (deep breath — here it comes), a role model. Vito was
scarcely alone in his feelings. As he observed many times, it was
no coincidence that the Stonewall rebellion took place right after
her funeral.

Vito Russo will be remembered for many things, but in consid¬
ering his life and accomplishments, I somehow think he’d most
enjoy being remembered as the biggest Judy Garland queen that
ever lived. I’ll never forget the look of joy on his face when I told
him that plans were underway to finally reconstruct the missing
sequences of A Star is Bom. Unforgettable, too, was the conver¬
sation that followed, in which Vito segued from Judy trivia to the
state of gay politics and back again, as if one were inseparable
from the other.

The last time I saw Vito we talked about Judy, among other
things. He was pleased with developments in independent film
that showed gay and lesbian writers and directors creating a new
sort of cinema. He was also pleased to learn I was writing a book
about Martin Scorsese, whose Raging Bull he treasured as an hon¬
est film about Italian-American life as he knew it. He wasn’t
pleased about AIDS, of course, which was killing him, and neither
was he pleased about the sorry state of gay activism. But he never
stopped laughing.

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Review

Continued from cover

short of the standard set by the au¬
thor.

Russo’s original work is essen¬
tially a 300-page essay that should
have been subtitled “The Gospel
According to Vito.” It is difficult
prose, even for the serious
cineaste. Russo not only provides
analysis and commentary about
the history of homosexuality in
film but, in order to give his ob¬
servations a context, he must para¬
phrase entire scenes, describe ac¬

Workmanlike

In bringing this work to the
screen, producers/directors Ep¬
stein and Friedman benefit from
their ability to use film to illustrate
the film medium. The audience
sees the actual scenes under dis¬
cussion, followed or preceded by
interviews with actors, directors,
screenwriters, and others — many
of whom were actually involved
with the films being discussed.
Lily Tomlin (who also co-pro¬
duced) provides a voice-over nar¬
ration written by Armistead
Maupin. With the assistance of
Sharon Wood, Epstein and Fried¬
man have created a storyline that
charts the chronology of gays on
film in a succinct and workman¬
like fashion. Although it lacks the

Two men dance together in an 1895 film from the Thomas Edison studio, featured in The Celluloid Closet.

depth and fire Russo brought to
the subject matter, the film’s nar¬
rative moves forward in an effi¬
cient and engaging manner. But

Marlene Dietrich in Josef von Sternberg's Morocco (1930).

Russo’s radical outrage is conspic¬
uously absent from the resulting
work; the dispassionate approach
the filmmakers bring to the sub¬
ject is an understandable choice,
but one for which they must pay a
price.

As The Celluloid Closet ex¬
plains, the silents gave us the sissy
— the effeminate man who was
offered as comic relief without
ever being identified as a homo¬
sexual. With the advent of talkies,
Greta Garbo added some overtly
lesbian innuendoes to Queen
Christina and Morocco, but this
sort of thing disappeared rapidly
when Hollywood instituted the
“Hays Code” in 1934, which
placed restrictions on “sex perver¬
sion” and other licentious acts in
an ostensible effort to protect the
public morals. In the ’50s, sexless
bull-dykes dwelled in cinematic
prisons and fey males designed
dresses and apartments for leading
ladies. Homosexuality was found
only between the lines until the
’60s.

For the most part, queers of the
’60s were depicted as desperate,
lonely misfits. On camera, Shirley
MacLaine discusses her role in the
1964 film version of The Chil¬
dren’s Hour, confessing that she,
like the rest of Hollywood, was so
out of touch with the subject mat¬
ter at the time, that the unmotivat¬
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character didn’t seem question¬
able or oppressive in any way. But
in Russo’s book, screenwriter

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Arthur Laurents indicates that
some 13 years later, in his 1977
film The Turning Point, MacLaine
was “actively fighting what little
gay mention there was in the
script.” In a film about the ballet
world, MacLaine reportedly
lamented, “Oh, I don’t know why
it [homosexuality] has to come up
at all.” (Epstein and Friedman in¬
terview both MacLaine and Lau¬
rents for their film, but, curiously,
this incident is not discussed.)
Elsewhere in ’70s, with the advent
of gay liberation, “the love that
dare not speak its name” wouldn’t
shut up; therefore, it had to die.
Queers were beaten, robbed, in¬
sulted, and murdered on camera,
all as “just desserts.” The restroom
murder of a killer transvestite
from 1974’s Freebie and the Bean
beautifully illustrates this phe¬
nomenon.

Susie and Gore shine

Those interviewed for The
Celluloid Closet include Susan
Sarandon, John Schlesinger,
Harry Hamlin, Tom Hanks,
Armistead Maupin, and many
others. Most of the interview sub¬
jects seem remarkably subdued,
and as they’ve been consistently
photographed against a dark,
shadowy background, the inter¬
views create an almost somber
mood. As with the previously ref¬
erenced Laurents/MacLaine situa¬
tion, one senses a reluctance on
the part of the filmmakers to ask
the hard questions. Writer Susie
Bright is an unexpected standout
for her clarity of expression, and
playwright Mart Crowley makes a
valuable contribution with a can¬
did assessment of his Boys in the
Band, almost 30 years after it de¬
buted on the stage. But no one can
top the very queer Gore Vidal. As
a screenwriter and playwright,
Vidal is a Hollywood war- horse
who can dish the dirt with com¬
plete intellectual and historical
authority. His brief description of
censor emeritus Will Hays is sim¬
ply priceless, and his Chuck Hes¬
ton Ben Hur story (repeated in
Vidal’s memoir Palimpsest) is
worth the price of admission.

The directors pull together an
impressive number of film clips
from the films cited in Russo’s
book, assembling them in a logi¬
cal fashion to illustrate the story
they tell. Yet, while The Celluloid
Closet doesn’t bore, it never quite
soars.

A level-headed, almost clinical
detachment characterizes the work
of Rob Epstein. He used it to great
advantage in his two Oscar-win-
ning efforts The Times of Harvey
Milk and Common Threads: Sto¬
ries from the Quilt. Dealing re-
Continued on next page

tion and/or lift dialogue. Even
with the accompanying still pho¬
tos, The Celluloid Closet makes
for a tedious read. In 1981,
Russo’s sharp insights and searing
examination of cinematic queer-
dom are without precedent; he
can’t reference all the scholars
who have already written about
this subject, because the writings
don’t exist. So he makes it up as
he goes along, drawing on quotes
from the Hollywood establish¬
ment and film reviews, but mostly
winging it on the strength of his
own perceptions. The rambling
outcome, however tedious, is also
brilliant.

PAGE 46-BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14, 1996

INTERVIEW

Closet

Continued from page 45

Vito didn’t believe in outing peo¬
ple, however his feelings about
closeted people in the business
were very clearly expressed in his
book. He said, “The public should
in fact be aware of the sexuality of
gay actors just as it is aware of the
heterosexuality of the majority. I
do not believe that such a discus¬
sion is nobody’s business, nor do 1
believe that it is one of a sexual
and therefore private nature. ...In
Hollywood, closeted gay people
are among the most uptight and
uncooperative stumbling blocks in
the path of positive gay projects.
... We have cooperated for a very
long time in the maintenance of
our own invisibility. And now the
party is over. ” Yet, in making the
film of this book, you chose not to
deal with the subject of closeted
people working in Hollywood,
with the exception of Rock Hud¬
son. Given that this issue was so
important to Russo, why did it not
surface in your film?

Epstein: You know, Vito’s book
was about gay images on the
screen. He didn’t write a book like
Boze Hadleigh about who’s gay
and who’s not gay in Hollywood.
Vito was a film historian and it is
a scholarly analysis of those im¬
ages and how those images impact
us. That was the movie we wanted
to make. We didn’t want to make a
movie about who’s gay and who’s
not gay in Hollywood and how
those choices compromise those
images. It would have been anoth¬
er film if we’d done that.

Review

Continued from page 46

spectively with the emotionally
charged subjects of murder and
the AIDS crisis, that distance was
a great asset. But the approach is
less effective in The Celluloid
Closet. The injustices and oppres¬
sion foisted upon homosexuals by
the silver screen are so culturally
ingrained that the hands-off ap¬
proach of the filmmakers makgs a
poor case for Russo’s clearly de¬
lineated cultural crimes against
queer humanity. A more agitprop
sensibility might have lifted this
work into the stratosphere — cer¬
tainly the treatment of gays in
film has, on more than one occa¬
sion, brought homosexuals into
the streets of our nation for mass
protests. Yet none of that justifi¬
able anger is reflected in this pro¬
duction.

Epstein and Friedman also dis¬
appoint with their refusal to deal
in any significant way with the
issue of closeted homosexuals
within the Hollywood communi¬
ty. Trotting out poor, dead Rock
Hudson does not constitute a seri¬
ous discussion of this phenome¬
non — one that was crucially im¬
portant to author Russo. The Cel¬
luloid Closet is a respectful film
— a nice film, if you will — one
that can play to a mainstream au¬
dience. But the passion that fu¬
eled Russo’s investigation is con¬
spicuously absent. Epstein and
Friedman provide the requisite
documentation, and in the most
literal sense of the word, that is
exactly what a documentary is
supposed to do. But by providing
the heterosexual audience with a
pill they can swallow, they offer
sophisticated gay filmgoers a his¬
tory lesson that may seem rather
dry. ▼

The Celluloid Closet opens
tonight, March 14, at the
Castro Theatre, where it will
play through March 21. The
opening night screening is a
benefit for Frameline hosted
by Lily Tomlin. For tickets
and information, call 703-
8656.

"We didn't want to
make a film about

who's gay and who
isn't in Hollywood.
It would have been
another film if we'd

Who didn’t return your calls?

Epstein: David Geffen and Barry
Diller wouldn’t give a penny to
the project.

done that."

Friedman: One of the big prob¬
lems with the film was giving it its
structure, giving it a real clear dra¬
matic through-line. Whenever we
went off the subject, the film just
lost momentum.

Epstein: And the point Vito was
making is that there are people

who are gay and in the closet
within the Hollywood industry
who are participating in their own
destruction. And well, we encoun¬
tered that, to the extent that there
were a lot of gay people who have
a lot of money and who are really
important in the industry but who
wouldn’t give us the time of day.

Friedman: It’s ironic that the
biggest donors to the project were
Steve Tisch, who’s a heterosexual
producer, and Hugh Hefner. That
was it, until Jim Hormel, who
wasn’t even Hollywood — he’s
San Francisco.

Epstein: But I think everybody
should be proud of the movie. The
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DANCE

chine parts, scraps of paper, and
myriad other disparate elements
that he sometimes composed into
immense “trees.” But Schwitters’
creations weren’t merely collec¬
tions of objets trouves ; rather, he
juxtaposed elements with a clear
and purposeful sense of Dadaist
discourse. (Once, when asked the
question “What is art?” Schwit¬
ters replied, “What isn’t?”)

Schwitters’ Sonate in Urlaut-
en (apparently composed over an
entire decade) is constructed—or,
perhaps more accurately, decon¬
structed—with a similar inten¬
tion. Using nonsense syllables
declaimed by a solo male voice,
Schwitters precisely duplicated
the classical form of the sonata:
the contrasting tonic and domi¬
nant themes, the exploration of
new material in a development
section, and the ending recapitu¬
lation of the opening motives.
(Schwitters perhaps knew and ap¬
preciated the irony of the fact that
the term “sonata” was coined in
the 17th century to distinguish a
work for instruments from one
for voices.)

Notwithstanding its artistic
credentials as a Dadaist excur¬
sus, however, Sonate in Urlauten
is virtually impossible to listen to
without wanting to grind one’s
teeth to a fine powder. As accom¬
paniment for Jones’ Ursonate, it
proves a formidable adversary
and, in the end, conquers the
choreography by making it seem
as flat, repetitive, and emotion¬
less as the score. If Jones was at¬
tempting an intellectual marriage
of movement and music, as Bal¬
anchine did with his crisp, mod¬
ernist dances to Stravinksy, a
composer whose work was
deemed just as unlistenable by
his contemporaries, the effort
hasn’t gelled. Despite its general
disorganization and some odd
movement jokes that don’t work,
however, Ursonate contains
some striking movement pas¬
sages. Don’t give up on it yet.

Return off ‘D-Man’

As an opener for the program’s
second half, Jones’ 1995 New
Duet showed company members
Odile Reine-Adelaide and Gor¬
don White at their best in a pas de
deux in which there is no actual
partnering and in which the
dancers never touch. New Duet
opens with a series of gorgeous
contractions and isolations by
Reine-Adelaide, whose shaved
head and dramatic stage presence
make her a kind of punk Martha
Graham. White, too, carries the
elegant tone of the piece with
bravado and charm. As the duet
ends, the dancers seem on the
verge of approaching one another,
and Jones leaves the question
hanging in the air.

Jones completed the evening
with his 1989 D-Man in the Wa¬
ters, a work dedicated to compa¬
ny member Demian Acquavella,
who died of AIDS about a year
after Arnie Zane. D-Man was one
of the first dances by a major
company to deal openly with the
dance world’s AIDS losses, and
Zane’s The Gift/No God Logic,
his last creation, and Jones’ Ab¬
sence, choreographed after
Zane’s death, form a kind of tril¬
ogy with the piece. It is, striking¬
ly, a sunny, almost pastoral ballet
in which dancers smile at each
other as they link arms, touching
one another with gentleness, even
whimsy. The final image, in
which dancer Keith Johnson to¬
boggans fearlessly across the
stage on his stomach, captures
the derring-do and playfulness of
Acquavella, surely one of
Jones/Zane’s most indomitable
spirits. ▼

Bill T.

On

Jones and Company

the Move

Still

Around, Looking Good

by Wendell Ricketts

ith Bill T. Jones’

; Still/Here behind us—
, including the contro¬
ls versy generated by

criticisms of the piece and by
Jones’ commentary on the com¬
mentators—the Bill T.

Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Compa¬
ny’s return to formal, even ab¬
stract work during a recent three-
night run at the Center for the
Arts was something of a relief.
Indeed, the tumult of the last year
made it easy to forget that such
intellectually rigorous and classi¬
cally structured choreography has
been the signature of the
Jones/Zane company since its in¬
ception in 1982.

One of the most interesting as¬
pects of the company’s personali¬
ty has always been the commit¬
ment to include performers who
do not, to put it mildly, conform
to the ideal of the dancer’s body.
Those who saw Still/Here will no
doubt remember 300-pound
Larry Goldhuber, who has been

with the company some 10 years,
as one of the piece’s most expres¬
sive and watchable movers.
Though Goldhuber is currently
on leave, Jones’ troupe continues
to be cast with an eye toward
what the late Arnie Zane called,
in a 1987 interview, “a different
essence.”

Indeed, the company’s perfor¬
mance last week showcased
dancers ranging from the tall and
almost skeletal to the short,
zaftig, and sassy. There isn’t one
who isn’t fascinating to look at,
and the miracle is that individuals
with such distinct looks, such dif¬
ferences in technical strength,
and such striking individuality
can dance together as a true en¬
semble.

Of the three pieces Jones’
troupe performed, his newest,
Ursonate —a “work in
progress”—will surely generate
the most sharply divided opin¬
ions. It is a difficult work, made
more so by Jones’ choice of a
score, Kurt Schwitters’ Die
Sonate in Urlauten (Sonata in

Bill T. Jones

Primordial Sounds).

Schwitters, an early 20th-cen¬
tury Dadaist painter, writer, and

collagist, is perhaps best known
for his Merz (“cast-off’) sculp¬
tures—assemblages of rags, ma-

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BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14. 1996-PAGE 49

by Wendell Ricketts

| he 10th Annual Edge Fes-
tival continues this month
HI at Dancers’ Group/Foot-

® work with appearances by

well-known local artists Margaret
Jenkins, Sara Shelton Mann and
Rhodessa Jones. “Edge Makers
Program II,” which wraps up this
six-week, multi-site celebration
by Bay Area dance and music
artists, includes the San Francis¬
co premiere of Rhodessa Jones’
The Blue Stories and an opportu¬
nity to view the much-awarded
work of Jenkins’ 22-year-old
company and of Mann’s Contra¬
band troupe, now in its 16th year.

Like Mann, Jenkins is an
alumna of the Merce Cunning¬
ham Studio; indeed, her connec¬
tion to the traditions of modern
dance includes study with Jose
Limon and Martha Graham, a
five-year stint in Twyla Tharp’s
original company in the mid-
’60s, and, in San Francisco, the
establishment of one of the West
Coast’s first studio-performing
spaces, in which Jenkins herself
taught with such local notables as
Helen Danneberg and Christo¬
pher Beck.

Although Jenkins’ last full-
length work was seen in the Bay
Area in 1993 with the premiere of
The Gates (Far Away Near), a
collaboration with Rinde Eckert,
Paul Dresher and others, her com¬
pany has continued touring exten¬
sively. Jenkins, too, has kept busy
with local theater work; she di¬
rected movement for A.C.T.’s

Schulman

Continued from page 42

against each other, and are never
placed in the spectrum of Ameri¬
can fiction.

The reason I am emphasizing
lesbian books here is that the gap
in recognition and financial sup¬
port between primary gay male
characters and primary lesbian
characters is greater and more
grotesque than it has ever been.
Today, a 23-year-old gay man
with a poolside novel has more
social currency than Judy Grahn.
The intense network of gay men
in the magazine and newspaper
business has made no difference
for lesbian work ... Independent
funding foundations systematical¬
ly support gay men with large,
generous sums of money every
year and most of these have neyer
supported a woman with primary
lesbian content [in her books].

The current state of lesbian
publishing in the mainstream boils
down to two basic options. First,
there are the publishers who have
been publishing primary lesbian
content for a number of years and
have institutionalized niche-mar¬
keting within their companies.
They actually have a low level of
expectation for these books. They
expect them to sell subculturally
and be marginally reviewed. They
will not advertise, they will not
pull out their big guns to get seri¬
ous media coverage, they will not
take the authors and the books as
seriously as they will straight,
closeted or subtextural books.
They rely on the niche-market
substructure to sell the books auto¬
matically.

The second option seems to be
publishers with no experience

Hecuba in 1995 and for this sea¬
son’s The Tempest; Jenkins’
newest work for her company.
Fault, will premiere here this fall.

Sara Shelton Mann and Con¬
traband have been extravagantly
praised both in the Bay Area and
nationally for, among other
things, the eight major works they
have created over the last decade:
Evol, Religare, The Invisible War,
Oracle, Mandala, Mira Cycle I,
Mira Cycle II, The Fall, and Mira
Cycle III. Mann is widely known,
too, as a teacher, having worked
with students at Jacob’s Pillow,
the New School for Social Re¬
search in New York, the Toronto
Theater Festival and in such far-
flung venues as the Sacred Dance
Guild in Hawaii and Moving Arts
in Koln, Germany.

Rhodessa Jones

Rhodessa Jones, too, has been
working in the Bay Area for some
two decades, though she may
most recently be remembered for
the last three seasons’ sold-out
performances of The Medea Pro¬
ject, the “Theater for Incarcerated
Women” program that- Jones
•founded in 1987. In 1990, Jones
premiered Big Butt Girls, Hard-
Headed Women, a series of
monologues that were Jones’ first
attempt to make art of her work
with women prisoners; after that,
she started bringing prisoners and
ex-cons to the stage themselves.
(Audiences at her 1994 A Taste of
Somewhere Else: A Place at the
Table may have been a little ruf¬
fled by the appearance of armed

selling fiction with primary les¬
bian content. They perceive that
there is a larger gay market out
there than there really is. These
publishers also have no interest or
intention of selling the newly ac¬
quired lesbian anomaly to a larger
broader market and expect the
niche-market substructure to just
kick in. They throw a lot of
money at the author without mak¬
ing the commitment to con¬
fronting the institutions of con¬
tainment. Then, when the book
has predictable sales and doesn’t
cash out, they write off lesbians’
books and go back to what they
were doing.

Publishers have to be ready to
address that marginalization. Here
are some concrete things [that can
be done]:

• Straight authors with "big
guns in house need to be overtly
recruited to the project of making
books with primary lesbian con¬
tent acceptable American reading.
For example, ads with Stephen
King, Terry MacMillan and Amy
Tan saying, “We read gay and les¬
bian books. Lesbians’ books are
part of American literature.”

• The books need to be adver¬
tised with straight writers of the
same level of merit.

• Gay authors and straight au¬
thors should be toured together.

• Publishers need to encourage
comparisons to writers with simi¬
lar aesthetic concerns, not just
other gay work.

• If magazines are clearly op¬
erating with quota systems (for
reviewing), the publishers need to
directly address this issue with
the book review assignment edi¬
tors. ▼

prison guards in the wings.)

One of Jones’ earlier Bay Area
forays into theater came with The
Legend of Lily Overstreet, a rem¬
iniscence of Jones’ own work as a
peep-show dancer in San Francis¬
co’s Tenderloin. In 1980, she won
a California Arts Council “Artists
in the Schools” grant to create the
piece — in which she sometimes
appeared nude at a local junior
high school. (Just try to imagine
that happening today.)

It is, in a sense, all the way
back to Lily Overstreet that Jones
goes in The Blue Stories: Black
Erotica on Letting Go, and then
all the way up to the present
again with a series of recollec¬
tions examining “sexual awaken¬
ings, death and renewal, rage and
love.”

Says Edge Festival curator
Mercy Sidbury, “I have huge re¬
spect [for the performers in the
Edge Festival] because there are
so many other options that are
easier, more compensated.... I re¬
ally want to honor the fact that
people hang in there and do it for
20, 30 years.” ▼

Margaret Jenkins Dance
Company and Sara Shelton
Mann share a program on
March 21 and 22; Rhodessa
Jones appears on March 23
and 24. All performances
begin at 8 p.m. at Dancers'
Group/Footwork Studio in
San Francisco's Mission
District. For tickets, call
(415)‘824-5044.

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himself that he wants to marry her,
that he truly desires her, or is he
merely seeking the approbation of
the East Anglian Borough where
he lives and fishes?

Half-naked little boys run out
of the surf and dress, giggling, on
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but are not sure if the violence is

O n March 27 at the Palace of Fine Arts, the San Francisco
Gay Men’s Chorus, a cappella group Talk of Da Town, and
SF’s own Screaming Divas (above) will perform a benefit
concert for Varsity Gold, Lincoln High School’s acclaimed
show choir. Varsity Gold hopes to compete in a prestigious nation¬
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based competition. Enter the Gay Men’s Chorus and friends, who
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“Varsity Gold’s being chosen to participate in Show Stoppers is
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Gay Men’s Chorus donating time and talent to our kids.”

The Varsity Gold benefit concert is scheduled for Wednesday,
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caused by frustration at his out¬
sider status, or — more sinister —
by repressed sexuality toward the
frightened child. In any case, the
composer consistently shows
compassion for Peter’s torment.

By any standards an hysterical
opera, Peter Grimes should be
grounded in harsh physical reality.
Albery and video director Barrie
Gavin always have the camera on
the right face as they explore the
rigid group-think of the Borough’s
intolerant folk. If you thought
British singers were bland, the
bigoted Bob Boles (Alan
Woodrow), the sleazy Ned Keene
(Robert Poulton), and the lau¬
danum-addict Mrs. Sedley (Susan
Gorton) will change your mind.

Janice Cairns sings Ellen Or-
ford, the widowed schoolteacher
Peter keeps saying he wants to
marry, with a strong, metallic so¬
prano that makes her more than
the usual put-upon wimp: she
makes us wonder if she really
wants to marry Grimes. Ellen and
Captain Balstrode (Alan Opie) are
the only ones with the courage to
face the Borough’s mob rule. A
cuddly, middle-aged bear, Opie
sings Balstrode as beautifully as
I’ve ever heard it, with deep sym¬
pathy for Peter’s pain.

It is probably blasphemy to
prefer the Grimes of Philip Lan-
gridge to that of its creator. Pears,
or of its most celebrated propo¬
nent in our times, Jon Vickers. Yet
Langridge, who has the lean, crag¬
gy good looks of Peter O’Toole or
Jeremy Irons, manages to com¬
bine the best attributes of his pre¬
decessors with none of their weak¬
nesses. He has Vickers’ masculine
sound without the space-case nut¬
tiness, and Pears’ otherworldly pu¬
rity without the mannered asexu-
ality.

There is no doubt that Lan-
gridge’s Peter is deranged, but
now we understand why. Trying to
force himself into the convention¬
al mold required by the Borough’s
Victorian morality, Peter becomes
so frustrated and disoriented that
everything he touches, including
his apprentice, is poisoned. It isn’t
his desires that destroy Peter
Grimes, but the necessity of keep¬
ing them hidden from a censorious
world. Despite his radiant arias,
Peter Grimes is helplessly inartic¬
ulate about his real feelings, un¬
like Britten, who was able to write
music that saved his sanity. ▼

A mbivalent about his de¬
sires, as one might well
be in a country that jailed
even consenting adults
for homosexual acts, Benjamin
Britten, more than any gay com¬
poser I can think of, sublimated,
debated and glorified his sexual
preference in a series of brilliantly
conceived and coded operas.

Now that we know all about
Britten, his emotional conflicts
and his passionate love affair with
Peter Pears — the tenor muse for
whom many of his greatest works
were written — it is easy to de¬
code such operas as Peter Grimes,
Albert Herring, Billy Budd, Death
in Venice and even the minor
Owen Wingrave, in Which the hero
would rather die in a haunted
room than marry. In fact, it is dif¬
ficult sometimes to think of these
operas as anything but anguished
cries about “otherness” from a
man whose true nature was all but
crushed by the banal world of
straight morality.

Fortunately, Tim Albery, direc¬
tor of this English National Opera
production of Britten’s first (and
most successful) stage work,
filmed at London’s Coliseum in
1994, resists the temptation to
nudge us in the ribs. Instead, he
pays Britten the supreme compli¬
ment of understanding that what¬
ever drove him to write this opera
in 1945, the result is art, not pro¬
paganda. Albery allows the viewer
to decide why Peter repeatedly
cries, “I’ll marry Ellen!, I’ll marry
Ellen!” Is he trying to convince

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that explain netiquette - the eti¬
quette of using the ’Net - the on¬
line world often seems like an
all-boys’ club.

Lynn Cherny and Elizabeth
Reba Weise, the editors of Wired

Women: Gender and New Reali¬
ties in Cyberspace, have gathered
together 15 essays that inform,
rant, share personal histories'
about going online, and make sug¬
gestions for the future of women
in cyberspace. ( Wired Women is a
lot like the best experiences of
being online, actually.) From one
writer’s experience with online
harassment, to the way fifth grade
girls and boys use a network to
post messages about a school pro¬
ject, to how netsex challenges as¬
sumptions about gender. Wired
Women addresses the issues that
exist on the ’Net.

Touching and funny

“I got online so I could breax
up with my girlfriend,” Elizabeth
Reba Weise’s introduction begins,
and her story of learning how to
use the Internet to facilitate the
most personal of communications
is both touching and funny. (Like
most wired women, Weise is bi¬
ased toward both the WELL - the
Sausalito-based online communi¬
ty - and the Internet. As a devoted
America OnLine user, I thought it
was a flaw in the book to ignore
commercial online services.) Her
journey - wrestling with hardware
that makes no sense, learning the
ins and outs of software, and even¬
tually connecting with an online
community (in her case, the
Women on the Well conference) -

reflects the experience of most
’Net users.

The question of how women
experience the ’Net, and how that
differs from the way men do, is at
the heart of several of the essays.
From how women are treated on
male-dominated Usenet groups -
poorly, usually, with some sugges¬
tions on how to deal with the buf¬
foons - to how to connect with
hackers. Wired Women provides
commentary and insight.

The contributors to this anthol¬
ogy are familiar with the technol¬
ogy and its failings. Ellen Ull-
man’s essay, “Come in, CQ: The
Body on the Wire,” addresses the
limits of both the technology and
programming, and the way the
limits of technology affect the
human relationships behind the
cursors in one of the best essays in
the book.

While there are other, more
useful reference books for learn¬
ing about the Internet, once
you’ve logged on, experienced a
flame war, and wondered why all
the bozos have Internet access,
Wired Women is a great read. T

Way

Out West

Les/Gay Chorus
Honors Elton John

E lton John’s hits will take center stage March 22 & 23 (8
p.m.) when the Lesbian and Gay Chorus of San Francisco
presents “A Tribute to the Music of Elton John” at the Cow¬
ell Theatre at Fort Mason. Chorus Artistic Director Pat Parr
explains, “Since the chorus is dedicated to presenting gay and les¬
bian composers, Elton John seemed like a perfect choice for our
spring concert — a concert that is usually pop, upbeat, silly and at
the same time serious.” Tickets for the concert are available thru A
Different Light Bookstore on Castro Street, or by phone on 861-
7067. Tickets will be available at the door.

OBITUARY

William Virgil Nestrick:

1941-1996

by Paul Parish

illiam Virgil Nestrick,
, Associate Professor of

English, Chairman of

the Department of
Comparative Literature, and
founder of the film studies pro¬
gram at UC Berkeley, died of a
massive stroke on Thursday, Feb¬
ruary 29, 1996 at his home in
Berkeley. He was 55.

Bill Nestrick was a passionate
student of all the arts, a vastly
learned man. He was an expert in
Renaissance poetry and theater, in
the Romantic poets, opera, ballet
and film. He knew many lan¬
guages, was an accomplished pi¬
anist and a fabulous cook. He
graduated summa cum laude from
Harvard (in 1960), and after a
year’s study in Cambridge, Eng¬
land, returned to Harvard for his
Ph.D. At Harvard he was a center
of creative ferment, “the person
around whom everything turned,”
said Russell Merritt, a colleague.
And at Berkeley he was a widely
loved teacher and a creative ad¬
ministrator.

He was among the first to give
academic respectability to gay
sensibility — to put together
“high” arts and “low,” and to
champion cult films ( Cobra
Woman, The 5000 Fingers of Dr.
T). His classes drew crowds of
400 or more, while his extrava¬
gant personal manner proclaimed
that he was gay and lived for art.
He gave heart to many gay stu¬
dents struggling to find their iden¬
tities. Beyond that, he inspired a
generation of students, gay and
straight, to liberate their imagina¬
tions and follow their muses.

Nestrick oversaw many acade¬
mic programs. At various times he
was dean, faculty advisor, depart¬
ment chair, head of the film major,
head of freshman English. Per¬
haps the most unusual and fruitful
Ph.D. dissertation he had a hand
in literally made dance history. He
helped make way for Millicent
Hodson’s interdisciplinary re¬
search, resulting in her recon¬
struction of Nijinsky’s long-lost
ballet. The Rite of Spring, which
the Joffrey Ballet presented to

William Nestrick

great acclaim in 1989.

An article Nestrick wrote on
Edmund Spenser’s poetry at the
age of 19 is still being taught, and
his essay on The Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari is regarded as unsur¬
passed, but his energies went pri¬
marily to his students, his dinner
guests, to his audiences.

He came to the attention of the
larger public through his lectures
for the Pacific Film Archive and
his work with the San Francisco
International Film Festival, which
will devote a program in memory
of him this spring.

“Bill was a close friend of the
Pacific Film Archive for 25
years,” said Edith Kramer, head of
the PFA. “We all loved him. What
a personality! He was always urg¬
ing us to show Cobra Woman.

“The staff and audience were
always learning from Bill. He had
a passionate interest in film and
was very generous with his time,
recommending films, introducing
them — brilliant, scintillating, ex¬
plosively funny. We will miss
him.”

There will be a memorial ser¬
vice March 20 at the International
House Auditorium, 2299 Pied¬
mont (comer of Bancroft Way) in
Berkeley, at 4 p.m. Contributions
may be made to the William
Nestrick Memorial Fund, care of
the Department of Comparative
Literature at UC Berkeley. ▼

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her about courage. As a result,
both learn about love.

Susan Stinson skillfully con¬
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life on the western frontier with
the fantastic imaginings of her

narrator, and the result is both a
realistic picture of 19th century
women and a journey into a wild¬
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lived on the western plains, and
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score by Jonathan (Camper Van Beethoven) Segel,

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Friday 15

Answered Prayers

Robert Coffman reads selec¬
tions from Truman Capote's
unfinished novel. Fri. & Sat.
at 8:30pm. $10. Studio @
Theatre Rhino. 2926 16th St.
861-5079.

Cabaret

MCC/SF presents community
theater production of the
Broadway musical. Fri. & Sat.
thru 3/30 at 8pm. $10.
MCC/SF, 150 Eureka.
863-4434.

Come Out for Cuba

Screening of 'Strawberries
and Chocolate,' spaghetti
dinner. $5-25 donation. 7pm.
Women's Bldg., 3543 18th

St 995-4678.

Contemporary
Crafts Market

Decorative and functional art,
all hand-made. Fri.-Sun. $5.,
Herbst and Festival Pavilions,
Fort Mason. 995-4925.

Cozy:

‘Notions of Domesticity and
Safety" exhibition, reception
tonight, 6pm. Runs thru
4/13. Southern Exposure,
401 Alabama. 863-2141.

Gay Comedy Night

Amy Boyd, Karla Carmony,
Sabrina Matthews. $10.
10pm. Josie's Cabaret, 3583
16th St. 861-7933.

Herstories:

'Cutting Through the Yellow
Wallpaper," exhibition of
mixed media works by
Virginia Bowen. On view
3/15, 29. Luna Sea. 2940
16th St. 863-2989.

How is a Church
Like the Sea

Dance company Nesting
Dolls explores interior and

exterior landscapes. Thru
Sun. at 8pm. $12.50-14.50.
Theater Artaud, 450 Florida.

621-7797.

If It's Magic...

"Why Can't It Be Everlasting?"
Unveiling and celebration of
Bob Lawless' mural. 6:30pm.
SF City Clinic, 356 7th St.

I'm Every Go-Go!

Gregory O'Neill's solo perfor¬
mance, a work-in-progress.
$5. 8:30pm. Jon Sims Center
for Perf. Arts, 1519 Mission.

554-0402.

Kevin Killian, Tan Lin

Reading by authors, respec¬
tively, of Shy and Lotion
Bu/lwhip Giraffe. $5. 7:30pm.
New College Theater, 777
Valencia. 281-9338.

Lypsinka Must
Be Destroyed!

'The First Farewell' Like a
glamorous phoenix, Lypsinka
rises from the ashes of her
Minnellian nightmare. Thru
3/31, $18-20. 8pm, Sats. at
8&10pm. Josie's Cabaret,
3583 16th St. 861-7933.

Spirit of Invention:

'Bay Area Instrument
Builders' curated by Peter
Whitehead, part of Edge
Festival. Thru Sat. at 8pm.
$10. Dancers’

Group/Footwork, 3221 22nd

St 824-5044.

The Taming
of the Shrew

The African-American
Shakespeare Co. presents a
contemporary version of
Shakespeare's comedy. Thru
3/17, call for times. $12.
Next Stage Theater, 1668
Bush. 333-1918 x 2.

Three Ring

Sexually spiritual circus fami¬
ly: Lisi DeHaas, Miriam
Kronberg, Alexis Vaughn. Fri.
& Sat. at 8pm thru 3/16. $8-
12. Luna Sea, 2940 16th St.,
#216C. 863-2989.

Twilight: Los
Angeles, 1992

Anna Deavere Smith portrays
nearly 40 real-life individuals
with perspectives on the '92
uprising. Thru 3/17, call for
times. $21.50-34. Tonight at
8pm. Marines Mem'l Theatre,
609 Sutter. (510) 845-4700.

2 Boys in a Bed...

‘On a Cold Winter's Night,"
James Edwin Parker's ^comic
tale, directed by Ed Decker.
Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm, extended
thru 3/16. $12-16. New
Conservatory Theatre, 25 Van
Ness. 861-8972.

Witness to the Seif

"Testigo del Ser," first U.S.
solo exhibition by Nahum B.
Zenil, opening tonight, 6pm.
Thru 7/1. Mexican Museum,
Bldg. D, Fort Mason.
441-0445.

Saturday 16

Behind Enemy Lines:

"Fighting the Radical Right
Across America," media
activist Robert Bray's seminar
analyzes attacks on GLBT
civil rights. $20. 1pm. 1360
Mission #200. 552-7200.

Hearing Loss

'HIV/AIDS, Hearing Loss &
Communication," free work¬
shop by Hearing Society.
3/16, 23 & 4/13, 1-4pm.
870 Market, Suite 330.
693-5870 (voice) or
834-1005 (TTY).

A Thursday

THIS WEI

Ron Emery

Memorial show of figure
drawings and sculpture by
local gay artist, proceeds
benefit Continuum, Open
Studios and Art Span.
Reception tonight, 7pm, runs
thru 3/22. Back to the
Picture Gallery, 934 Valencia.

Lamplighters Music Theatre
performs Gilbert & Sullivan's
operetta: flock of fairies chal¬
lenge the peers of
Parliament. Fri. & Sat. at
8pm, Sun. at 2pm thru 3/31.
$19-23. Lindland Theatre,

175 Phelan. 277-0331.

Cynthia Bruckman portrays
20s starlet Clara Bow, the "It"
Girl. Fri. & Sat. thru 3/31 at
8pm. $8-10. Climate Theatre,
252 9th St. 978-2345.

Psycho Monkey on
Planet Earth

Disfigured young man and
his twisted family tree: mono¬
logue with dance, original
score, presented by The
Marsh. Thurs.-Sat. at 8pm
thru 3/23. $15. Norse
Auditorium, 275 Hayes.
826-5750.

&Que Nuevas?

"What's New?: The
Immaculate Conception," a
multimedia extravaganza by
Latina Theatre Lab. Thurs.-
Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 7pm
thru 3/17. $10-15. Brava!
Studio Theatre, 2180 Bryant.
658-4543.

Spit Out Your Gun...

"It's School Policy, a comedy
? about teaching" by Miriam
Engelberg and Gayle Schmitt.
Fri. & Sat. at 8:30pm, Sun. at
2:30pm thru 3/31. $12.

Asian American Theatre, 403
Arguello. 922-6841.

10th Anniversary

People of Color Gay &
Lesbian Groups of
SF/Oakland Alcoholics
Anonymous celebrates 10
years. $5. Meeting 7:30pm
followed by dance. Women's
Bldg, 3543 18th St.

Walking the Dead

Keith Curran's play focuses
on a woman who undergoes
female-to-male sex change.
Wed .-Sun. thru 4/13, call for
times. $12-18. Tonight at
8pm. Theatre Rhinoceros,
2926 16th St. 861-5079.

Sunday 17

Art From
the Heart Heals

HIV/AIDS art exhibit, thru
3/23. Mission Cultural
Center, 2868 Mission.

647-2005.

Beer Bust

Pacific Bears California host
beer bust, 50/50 raffle to
benefit charity. Noon-3pm.
Daddy's, 440 Castro.

621-8732.

Flashpoint

Contributors to erotic antholo¬
gy, including Will Leber,

Aaron Travis, read, free.

Jamie McHugh performs Alive At the Edge: Field Notes from an Endangered Species at

New College Theater.

7:30pm. A Different Light,
489 Castro. 431-0891.

St. Paddy's Day

Homemade corned beef &
cabbage, Irish tunes.
Hamburger Mary's, 1582
Folsom. 626-1985.

Thorns and Vines...

"And reading between the
lines," erotic sculptural work
by Jadine Lum, reception
today, 3pm. Thru 5/11.
Stormy Leather, 1158
Howard. 626-1672.

Monday 18

Deaf Support Group

For lesbian/gay/bi/
trans/questioning youth.
Mondays at 8pm. Edge
Community Center, 39160
State, Fremont. 255-0700
(TTY).

Gay Comedy
Open Mike

M.C. Lisa Geduldig, aspiring
queer comics sign up by
phone. $5. 8pm. Josie's
Cabaret, 3583 16th St.

861-7933.

Goldfield ft
Koldewyn

Musical team in songs
romantic and vaudevillian,
Mondays thru 4/8. $10/ 2
drink min'm. Plush Room,
York Hotel, 940 Sutter.
885-2800.

Alan Helms

Reads from Young Man from
the Provinces, free. 7:30pm.
A Different Light, 489 Castro.

431-0891.

New Century
Chamber Orchestra

15-piece string ensemble per¬
form Mendelssohn,
Shostakovich, Bartok. $22.
8pm. Center for the Arts, 701
Mission. 978-2787.

Tuesday 19

AIDS Theatre
Festival

HIV-related plays and perfor¬
mance, in conjunction with
8th National AIDS Update
Conference. Various times
thru 3/22, call for info.
554-8436.

John James

Exhibit of 'The Watercolors
for The Birds of America'
thru 4/14. $6. de Young
Mem'l Museum, Golden Gate
Park. 863-3330.

Barbie Drag

Party & Contest, featuring
Pussy Tourette, Margo St.
James, Upfront. Bring Barbie
or come as Barbie. $10, ben¬
efit for Kay Tsenin, municipal
judge. 7pm. Sahara
Restaurant, 444 De Haro.
255-0813.

Robert Gliick,

Carla Harryman

Small Press Traffic presents
two postmodern authors. $5.
8pm. New Langton Arts,

1246 Folsom. 626-5416.

Positive:

'A Visual Aid Legacy" exhibi¬
tion curated by Larry Rinder,
includes Sam Allen. Ed
Aulerich-Sugai, David Cannon
Dashiell, John Davis, Elliott

Terrence McNally

Tony Award-winning play¬
wright (Love! Valour!
Compassion!) in onstage con¬
versation to benefit Hormel
Gay & Lesbian Center of SF
Public Library. $15. 8pm.
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van
Ness 392-4400.

Stitch and Bitch

Amazon Sewing Circle,
meets every other Mon. 7pm.
Boadecia's Books, 398
Colusa, Kensington.

(510) 559-9184.

Linwood, m
thru 3/27.
Center, 286

7776242.

What At

Exhibition '1
ily"— scienc
brance, run:
The Explora
Lyon. 563-7

Nahum I

Graphic wo
Mexican art
Polanco Ga

252-5753.

Vet -

Arc of L

Contributor:
lesbian love
Barbara Rut
read, free.
Times, 888
282-9246.

The Ass

Sketch com
mockery of
thru March.
Car Theatre

9566497.

Beach B
Babylon

Musical tou
world now
Family. Wee
times. $18-
8pm. Club
421-4222.

Girl Jes

Hard-rockin
from L.A. p
Pussycat. 1
911 Folsom

John Gu

Onstage co
Tony Aware
wright (Six
Separation)
Herbst The:
Ness. 392 -

Land Of

"Japanese
Photograph
5/19. $4. /
Center for
4th St. 49£

PAGE 52-BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14. 1996

-inwood, more. Tues.-Sat.
thru 3/27. Mission Cultural
Berner. 2868 Mission.

7776242.

What About AIDS?

Exhibition "for the whole fam-
ly'— science, art, remem-
irance, runs thru 6/2. $9.

The Exploratorium, 3601
.yon. 563-7337.

Nahum B. Zenil

Graphic works by a leading
Mexican artist, thru 4/20.
’olanco Gallery, 393 Hayes.

252-5753.

Wednesday 20

Arc of Love

Contributors to anthology of
esbian love poems, including
iarbara Ruth, Merle Woo,
ead, free. 7:30pm. Modern
Times, 888 Valencia.
282-9246.

The Associates

Sketch comedy that makes a
mockery of hypocrisy. Wed.
thru March. $10. 8pm. Cable
Car Theatre, 430 Mason.

956-8497.

Beach Blanket
Babylon

Musical tour around the
world now includes the Royal
: amily. Wed .-Sun., call for
times. $18-45. Tonight at
Bpm. Club Fugazi, 678 Green.
421-4222.

Girl Jesus

Hard-rocking all-dyke band
rom L.A. plays Faster
3 ussycat. 10pm. CW Saloon,
911 Folsom. 974-1585.

John Guare

Onstage conversation with
Tony Award-winning play¬
wright (Six Degrees of
Separation). $15. 8pm.

Herbst Theatre, 401 Van
Mess. 392-4400.

Land of Paradox:

Japanese Landscape
3 hotography" exhibit, thru
5/19. $4. Ansel Adams
tenter for Photography, 250

4th St 495-7000.

PHFFFT—

"An Air Pulsated Kinetic
Sound Environment' installa¬
tion piece by sound artist
Trimpin. Thru 4/27. New
Langton Arts, 1246 Folsom.
626-5416.

Purlie Victorious

Ossie Davis' comedy about
race relations in the old
South. Wed .-Sat. at 8pm thru
3/30. $8-12. Multi Ethnic
Theatre, Potrero Hill
Neighborhood House, 953
De Haro. 550-8161.

Ripple

Connie Champagne's rock
band plays the Paradise
Lounge. 308 11th St.

861-6906.

Round Up

New gay and lesbian coun¬
try/western night. 7pm. V/sf,
278 11th St. 621-1530.

Slavs!

'Thinking About the
Longstanding Problems of
Virtue and Happiness," by

Tony Kushner. Tues.-Sun. thru
4/19, call for times. $21.50-
$34. Tonight at 8pm.

Berkeley Rep Theatre, 2025
Addison, Berkeley.

(510) 845-4700.

Andrew Uoyd
Webber:

"Music of the Night," theatri¬
cal concert starring Kevin
Gray. Tues.-Sat. thru 4/7, call
for times. $30-62.50. Tonight
at 8pm. Golden Gate Theatre.
776-1999.

Wild Imaginings

Group show of works on
paper, thru 4/10. Bucheon
Gallery, 355 Hayes.

863-2891.

Thursday 21

Alive At the Edge:

"Field Notes from an
Endangered Species," a solo
performance and ceremony
by Jamie McHugh. Thru
3/23 at 8pm. $12. New
College Theatre, 777

Valencia. 461-9479.

Bingo

Gay bingo benefits Coming
Home Hospice, every Thurs.
$12. Doors 6pm. Most Holy
Redeemer Church, 100
Diamond St. 241-0425.

Faulkner's Bicycle

Heather McDonald's play:
family ties in Mississippi,
headliner of 2nd Annual
Working Women festival.
$10-12. Wed .-Sat. at 9pm
thru 3/31. 450 Geary Studio
Theatre. 673-1172.

Flesh Hash

"The Body Electric," Rick
Herold's nude paintings on
vinyl, thru 4/10. Naked Art
Gallery, 355 Bryant, Loft 110.

284-0567.

Heartbreak

In Jack Heifner's play, a
writer exploits his best
friends and earnest lover.

Wed .-Sat. at 8pm thru 3/30 .
$12-16. New Conservatory
Theatre, 25 Van Ness.
861-8972.

Maestro!

Exhibition of thirty prints of
internationally famous con¬
ductors by SF photographer
Tom Zimberoff. Tues.-Sat.
thru 3/23. Free. San
Francisco Performing Arts
Library & Museum, 399
Grove. 2554800.

Making Porn

Play about the gay pornogra¬
phy industry by Rbnnie
Larsen, starring Rex Chandler.
Thru 3/31, call for times.

$20. Tonight at 8pm. Cable
Car Theatre, 430 Mason.
956-8497.

Recent paintings: nude por¬
traiture. Thurs.-Sat. thru
3/30. Timothy Higbee
Gallery, 30 Rose. 6214923.

Positive Motion

Creative support group for
men living with HIV/AIDS,
expression of feelings thru
movement. 6 weeks thru
5/5. $60-120. 848
Community Space, 848
Divisadero. 461-9479.

Saving the
Utah Wilderness

Video and presentation by
Brian Besser to Gay &
Lesbian Sierrans, free.
7:30pm. Sierra Club Library,
730 Polk. 923-5530.

Sleater-Kinney

Dyke-grrrl band from
Olympia. Bottom of the Hill,
1233 17th St. 6214455.

Vehicules a Paris

Paintings by Helen
Berggruen. Mon.-Sat. thru
3/27. Alliance Franpaise de
San Francisco, 1345 Bush.

775-7755.

Photo: Lee Edwards-Ruben

A Wednesday

Connie Champagne and Lora are girls in the band Ripple, playing the Paradise Lounge.

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BAR TALK

PARTING

GLANCES

Headlines On Castro 2/15

You: Tall, red jacket, blk jeans, tan
boots, blonde w/goatee. Me: red cap.
blk & red plaid shirt, jeans. w/ friend.
Saw you later on pnone in front of
Metro cruised each other but too shy.
Did we connect? Dinner, maybe more?
© 8901.

#24 Bus 2/18 ton; Royal
Ground 2/184:30 pm

Smiled at you on bus (walked back
from Geary to Ellis but you were gone)
& again at Royal Ground on Fillmore.
You: amazingly cute, gold earring in
left ear. Me: tall. dark, would love to
meet you. Please call. © 8902.

Valley 01 The Dolls 2/8/96

I bought your last Helen candle. I must
have Anne, Jennifer & Neely. Your
energy seemed warm & fnendly-let's
met. Call me. I'm David. © 8904.

We met and spent an absolutely
incredible 6 months together in
Denver. I recently saw you @ 18th and
Castro with some guy hanging on you.
I need you, I love you, you look great.
No more Crystal in my life. Please call.
I miss you! © 8905.

Fran Orescher Book Signing
Sat Feb 17

You were standing in front of me in
line to get book signed. You were
wearing oik, drk hair, great grn eyes,
carrying shopping bag. I was wearing
denim jacket, brn/grn. We chatted,
would like to continue conversation.
© 8906.

One Rainy Sunday Afternoon On

You: cute white guy with nice legs
walking on Calif. St. towards Van
Ness. Me: Asian wearing Khaki shorts
and red cardigan standing on the cor¬
ner of Calif. & Polk. We caught each
other's eye. You glanced back 3 to 4
times wanted to say Hi. but too shy.
Let's get together! © 8908.

Bruno's 2/20 8:30 pm

You: Handsome BM with WM friend,
baseball cap. Me: WM with older
friend. We said hello as we passed on
the way to men s room. Wanted to fol¬
low you a second time to exchange
info but felt uncomfortable. Let s
meet. © 8963.

Lone Star Sun. 2/18 Afternoon

You: Cute blond w/beautiful eyes and
deep voice. Me: br/bl. w/bread wear¬
ing plaid flannel shirt. I watched you
talk w/others on the patio. We made
eye several times. I only managed to
work up the nerve to say Hi, as I was
leaving w/friends. Another shot?
© 9001.

We met at that sleazy place in the ten¬
derloin on a Tuesday night. You took
my number. You used it once; I wasn't
home. I'd like another shot at it. Frank.

© 8903.

Hies. 2/20 L_

12:30 pm, Vietnamese restaurant at
the corner of Larkin & Ellis. You had
lunch. I was waiting at the door for
take out. We are both Asian. You
came to me, told me my food was
ready. I can t stop thinking of you.
Please call. © 9002.

Moca Java Man Frl 2/23 10 PM

We kept up long glances, but I had to
leave with a friend. You: attractive,
white guy, blue and white check shirt,
close cut hair. Me: tall guy in blk shirt
leather coat. Lets meet. Call.
© 9003.

Jan 2? White Mazda P/U Sks
Sliver Honda

Too fried from New Year's Celebration
to try to talk. But faked Wells Fargo
auto teller long enough to watch your
sexy blk spandex pants get into Honda
w/breakfast. © 9004.

bito Yoga. Lost Yoir Phone
Number

My headline in ad you saw. Friendship
based on equal trust and respect. Me:
42, WM. Did not have voice message
on line. .Please call back. Want to talk
to you. Thanks a lot. (Asian)
© 9005.

Lone Star Sun 2/25

Enjoyed watching you kick butt at
pool. Sorry we didn't get to trade num¬
bers. Would like a private game.

© 9006.

TPader Joes 2/24 Emeryville

Couldn't take my eyes off you.
Followed you from pasta to cheese.
You: Drk hr, 6', handsome, cute smile.
Me: grey hr, handsome. Shy but man¬
aged to say "Never get out of here for
under $100." Call me. © 9007.

Khun Phoa 2/19

You: handsome, young, Asian dining
w/friend. Me: mature, grey hr, also
dining w/friend. Eyes met across the
room like to see you again.

© 9008.

Sat Feb 22,1 PM Near Cala On
18th Street.

You: short drk hair, w/newly-grown
beard, blk jacket/leather sleeves,
going toward Castro. Me: drk hair,
moustache, blk flight jacket, we
looked back several times. Let's meet.
© 9009.

1/86-EB-JM Park

n the shadows of the tree, we talked
of Monterey Market, Madagas car and
-The lion was dead and the living dog
had taken over'-P.D. James would like
more! Call me © 9010.

31 Baton Bus, 2/23 Around
7:30 PM

You were carrying a miniature rose
bush. I was standing behind you and
ask you about your plant. I was taken
bv your beautiful eyes. Me: 5' 10",
190#, brn/brn, moustache and beard.
I would like to know you. Wanna have
coffee? © 9011.

1808 Club On Saturday Night

To the big dicked stud w/the hot
shaved balls..1 enjoyed stimulating
your cock w/my hand and mouth!
Your erection looked great as you
walked around naked and hard! What
an exhibitionist! Want to play again?!?
© 9012.

Was that you driving down Dolores
Sat. 3/2? I was in green Toyota w/a
friend. Whoever you are. you’re cute.
Call me. © 9l0l.

Patio Cafe, 2/18,1pm

You were with two friends, I at the
next table with one. Our eyes met
many times... ® 8965.

Sat Mar 2

You in jacket/tie, me in green shirt Et
black jeans. Before concert we
exchanged glances & smiles across
lobby. You left briefly and returned
wearing glasses. Saw each other at
intermission, but you were w/some-
one. Would like to talk. © 9102.

Mike Wed 2/14

Met you briefly on Valentine's Day at
Lion's Pub. You on your way out with
female friend. Ran into you again out¬
side. Too stunned to ask for your num¬
ber. Would like to get together again.
© 8907.

Boston Market 3/3 2PM

You: large, husky man at back corner
table, glasses (green jacket?), big tan
boots. Me: glasses, blue dress shirt,
tie, brown hair. We kept looking at
each other at the same time; several
times. I looked at my watch before
you left. Must meet you!! © 9103.

Stud 1/31, Jocko Speaks:

How much worse will it get...you guys
were pretty bad that night. But I must
admit a lot of fun. Want to go to a
party? Give me a call. ® 9104.

_I, 2/28 5PM

You had an SF Center shopping bag
and we kept looking at each other.
Me: GWM, SEtP, hairy lower lip, beret.
I kicked myself for not saying hello. I d
love to go out w/you. Or at least talk.
Call me. Mark. © 9105.

Diamond Hts.-Leap Day

Met you at Diamond Hts. shopping
center 2/29. Missed you 1/2 hour
later, I was late. Pis call. I can come to
see you in San Mateo. Mason.

© 9106.

3/1 about 1PM

U dark hair, stache, cowboy boots. U
passed Castro Theatre, I whistled, U
turned, said "Thanks." I said, "You're a
handsome man." Continued up Castro.
Me: tall, dark hair, stache, blue fla
shirt, down vest, levis. Like to pursue
this. Lunch, drink? ® 9107.

Pendulem 1/27 Sat N&it

We exchanged glances across the
crowed room and lifted our drinks in
recognition. You blk back pack, goatee
w/a warm enchanting smile. Me: pat¬
terned vest, enchanted. ® 9122.

Louie's Barber Shop

Jimmy. I was having beard trim. You
waited patiently, days later I received
your hello message. Plz call.

© 9123.

YeUow VW At 20tti/Noe Fri 3/1
5:15PM

We were lost, you helped me (blonde,
t-shirt, jeans, grey Honda). I should
have asked your name and *. Let's
talk. © 9108 .

SEEKING

RELATIONSHIP

M-M

Hands On

Hung. HIV+, GBM, seeks GWM for
possible relationship. Bi OK S/B in
shape under 50. © 8914.

GHM, 33, 5'6", seeking GWM for
good times and good conversation.
Smoker & social drinker OK. Me:
healthy, HIV-, with nice body & looks
& personality to match,. You: good
personality w/weight comparable to
height. © 8913.

HIV+, Athlete's Social For

Wanna meet hot, healthy, HIV+, gym
boys that are single? We do exist! If
you wish to meet, date, romance, or
just play with out fear, call to find out
about this social. © 8916.

Seeking Bottom WV+

Bi WM. 6'2", great shape, HIV+, 35,
shy, but sexually aggressive top, look¬
ing for attractive guv. 18-35, HIV+, for
sex and romance. © 8917.

Heavy Set WM Seeking Sincere
Aslan

Recently single WM, 6'3", 275 #, look¬
ing for sincere GAM under 40. Likes
movies, dinner, quiet times with right
person. Prefer top but versatile OK.

© 8918.

Looking FOR A Nice Guy

Gay Eurasian. 6'1", 27, 260 #, very
handsome, intelligent & down-to-
earth. ISO, GWM, 25-35, please be
honest Et sincere, looks are not impor¬
tant. Your heart is! Serious replies only.
© 8919.

WM, 5'8 1/2", 180*, 60's, uses walk¬
er/wheelchair due to arthritis, swollen
feet. Parkinson's seeking sympathetic
companion, driver, sex buddy. Age,
race not important. Asian under 25 is
a plus. LTR possible. © 8920.

Very

HIV-, in very good shape, si
body, nice cock. Seeks GWM, 46 to
65, HIV-, stock with a big, thick cock
who likes to lay back and be serviced
for hours (you will not be disappoint¬
ed, I promise). © 8921.

bitlmacy Required in Wbit
Creek

Tall, slender, handsome, bearded, lov¬
ing, caring, intelligent, SWM, 51, HIV+.
Need to snare life: both the good and
bad times, with someone who cares
about the quality of life, and other peo¬
ple. © 8922.

I'm 34 V yo U well

humored, soft spoken, mild tempered.
Enjoys Star Trek, plants, weight lifting,
drawing, painting. Seeking friendship/
LTR with White, Latino, or Black men,
25-50, ND/NS. Wants a guy who
believes sex is the spice in a relation¬
ship and knows the main course.
Science-minded men a +. SF residents
only. © 8923.

Boy Wants To Meet Daddys

Me: GWM. 5' 11", 170#, HIV+, 31 yo.
Looking for total top daddys only.
Chest hair a must. I'm kind of shy, love
to cook, and watch movies at home.
Love cuddling Er kissing. Older daddys
preferred 40-56. © 8924.

GWM, late 40's, X-BB, seeks young
man for limited LTR w/travel, housing,
dinners. Prefer student or BB.
Exceptional only considered. No $$.

© 9020.

Hard Body Seeks Same

Sexy GWM, 6 3 , 190#, NS, ND, 35
into working out. outdoors, looking to
meet GM, 29-39, who like me, is in
great shape, HIV-, works out and val¬
ues honesty and communication.
© 8915.

Seeking Ufemate/Conwanion

In N. CA who would be interested in
creating a home w/a former resident.
GWM, early 30's, 5'8", 140#, brn/brn,
clean shaven, bottom, NS. Eclectic,
intellectual, love animals, the arts, trav¬
el & massage, ISO, GWM. top w/simi-
lar interests. ® 9021.

Harvcteome, athletic, °muscular, in
shape. GWM, 35, 5'10". 185#, bld/br,
prof. Seeks tall, muscular, handsome,
be athletic, quick, outgoing and fun.

© 9022.

_j\ Creative, U_

Relationship potential interests? Let's
meet! Very attractive, masculine, cre¬
ative prof, GWM. 40. 5'8", 140*. mus¬
cular, defined, slim mod hairy body,
short beard, brn/bl, balding on top,
HIV+, been very healthy, Jewish.
Interested in NS, prof, GWM, 38-50,
who's stable, in shape, financially
secure enjoys laughing, romance, cre¬
ative safe sex, nudity, spirituality, dri¬
ves. beach, travel, cooking, arts,
friends, Lucy. Call. ® 9023.

KakkoN

GWM, 30, very cute, intelligent, car¬
ing, seeks cute Japanese, GAM, 21-37,
for friendship or more. Interested in
modern rock, movies, cooking, danc¬
ing, and romantic evenings. Deito
Sniyou. © 9024.

Santa Rosa Area Man To Man

Handsome, 36yo. WM. 6'1", 170*.
hairy chested, mustache, goatee, mus¬
cular, masculine, in shape, horny, ath¬
letic, down to earth county boy, seeks
man who is similar for adventure,
exploring, dating, -25-40yo.
© 9025.

Me: Asian/Pacific Islander, 38, 5'10",
180*, BB, blk hair, smooth olive skin,
financially independent. You: BB, NS,
top, well hung, 25-45, any race. Only
genuine guys who are into BB need
response. Absolutely no rice queens
please! © 9030.

Your emotional-mental profile is more
valuable than your age and physical
attributes. All races welcome. Try me:
46yo, GWM. 5'10", 160#, HIV-, SF res¬
ident. © 9026.

Poet 01 The Souf

Are you a shooting star, traveling
alone? I'm a poet or the soul, prof,
HIV+, healthy, passionate, bottom,
looking not just for sex or a couple,
but love without limits. Race is not
important, although I'm a GWM my
heart is latino y nablo espanol. You
have gone beyond drugs Et addictions,
smoking OK. © 9027.

I Know You're Out There
Somewhere...

33. 5'8", 155*, masculine, hairy guy,
buzz Et goatee, rough and tumble yet
very romantic. Seeks fun masculine
guy same age & body size preferred.
Ready for great relationship with great
guy. © 8909.

You're One In A Million

A true class act. A man of physical,
mental, and spiritual strength. I'm a
gym fit 42yo, GBM, bearded with
shaved head and big dick. I love
music, literature, and hung versatile
guys under 30 yo. ® 8910.

Sexy Buddhist Boy

Still seeking attractive man of sub¬
stance, purposeful, generous, spiritual¬
ly directed, with a taste for irony, 27-
40 I'm 34, lean, attractive, young,
5' 10", 150*, grn eyes, into yoga,
cycling, theater and the world around
me. © 8911.

WV+ Mexican Boyfriend
Wanted

Attractive, athletic, tall, trim, freckled
Anglo with beautiful body seeks sexy,
slender, healthy Mexican guy.

© 8926.

Mature Dad Seeks Son

Dad is 72, 5'8". 160*. dominant and
can be firm but considerate master as
well as daddy to an 18-45. gdlkng.
sexy, boy who enjoys company of a
more mature man, both in/out of bed.
Ongoing pf'd. © 8925.

Looking For Love

Gdlkng, GWM, 38, 6'. 180# and HIV+.
Seeks other gdlkng positives for
friendship and more. You must be
gdlkng and between the age of 30-40.
Please NS. ND. Give me a call, you will
not regret it. ® 8912.

One Regular Guy Seeks Another

GWM, 24, bld/bl, slim, attractive, pro¬
fessional, HIV+. Prefer coffee houses
to bars. Looking to commit with
mature, prof, handsome, articulate
man. You should be self-secure, open
to different opinions; able to commu¬
nicate your own. Fetishes and fan¬
tasies neg. © 9014.

In Retirement But Not
Sedentary

HIV-, likes good food Et vodka.
Intelligent conversation occasional
quiet bars and friendship, music, the¬
atre. © 9017.

MV: Craft Person Or Artist A+

Wanted for friendship Et the sharing of
creative interests, skill level unimpor¬
tant. Me: 39, 5'9", 158*, GBM, mas¬
culine. You: thin to ave build, w/strong
artistic interests. Anything else is
open. © 9019.

Shy, chubby, economically challenged
bookworm seeks thin, chub chasing,
Shakespearean, starving actor who
looks good in sword fights and in bed.

© 9015.

A Positive Romance

Gdlkng, prof, HIV+, healthy, 41yo, 5'8",
155#, br/bl, trim, goatee looking for
very masculine, romantic guy, 30-42,
who enjoys all kinds of music, dancing
(especially 2-step), romantic dinners,
movies Et working out, who’s ready for
a good stable relationship. © 9016.

Looking For Redheads ?5 45ish

GWM nudist, 37. 6'2". 215#, drk hair,
bl/gr eyes, very attractive. Love
movies, books, music, cuddling, kiss¬
ing, JO, 69. More top than bottom.
Really like redheads. Be ht/wt prop or
reasonably so. Looking for more than
a 1 nighter. © 9109.

Prefer ’Capricorn or Virgo, who
smokes. GWM. HIV+, 33. bld/bl. 6',
180*, handsome widow in Concord
area needs drk brn Latino. © 9018.

GWM, 42. 6'. 185*. drk hair/eyes,
masculine, considered handsome,
hairy, good build, enjoys hiking, bike
rides, sunsets at the beach, candle¬
light dinners, and long passionate
kisses. I'm HIV+ but extremely healthy.
You should be honest, stable, not
scared of commitment and interested
in a loving, nurturing relationship.
© 9029.

soe,wi *ir«!3ir M *-

6'+, big guy. not too fat, hairy, honest,
likes afl sports, beer, work-out, stay-in.
Me: 6', 175#, pretty boy, not too
masc/ not too fern, Southern, stable,
friendly, easy going, cute 27yo.

Handsome, young 30's, hairy,
Japanese born, 5'7 , 140#, versatile,
friendly, healthy, HIV+, seeks stocky
WM for monogamous relationship.

© 9032.

_ Tikes romantic evenings at

home. Hung and hairy A+.

© 9034.

Nfc8 Guv Seeks Same

Attractive HIV+, 5'8", 135*, stache,
brn/blu, 43, top, quick witted, strong
personality, enjoys going out & staying
at home. Good company Et fantastical¬
ly loyal. Seeks partner, apx 6', 185#,
stache, total bottom, intense charac¬
ter, passionate, independent Et fun lov¬
ing. © 9110.

Seeking Sincerity In Tlie City

Me: 33yo, WM. brn/blu, 6'6", 197#,
gdlkng, intlgnt, creative, down to
earth, indpt. Nature, great sense of
humor, like to smile, sincere! U:
6'1'+/HWP. any race, 28-40, charac¬
ter more impt then looks. You do not
need to be perfect because I'm not.
© 9111.

Quasi-Sugar Daddy
Needs G/W/A Top

For April, relocation to So CA resort
home. Want live in lover/companion.
Healthy HIV+. Beautiful house. You:
28-39, responsible. Drink, smoke OK.
Love hot sex, good times. Let's care
for each other. Me: submissive, gener¬
ous GWM. © 9112.

GWM. 5'9", 190*. brn/hzl & stache.
Seeks men over 6'5" for friendship or
possible relationship. I am very non¬
est, romantic, Et sincere. I am not into
bar scene, or liars. I like gardening,
music Et cooking. ® 9114.

GWM 30 MV+, KS

Looking for 40+, who loves kissing,
cuddling, outings, home time, cook¬
ing, travel. Has short or willing to get
hair cut short, stache, prefer light
smoke & drink. ND. Sex not important.
© 9115.

Seek Young Bi Mexican Top

Discrete, nice WM, 46 seeks younger
Spanish speaking Mexican, nice guy
for regular meetings. Safe sex. No $.
ND. © 9116.

an Top

Honest, loving, caring, 26yo, 5', 100*,
6 1/2 uncut, HIV-, seeking GWM 18-
36, HIV-, clean shaven, NfS. ND, bot¬
tom. ® 9117.

Just The Average IMce Guy

GWM. 30, 6', 150*. into long walks
w/dog. Down to earth, HIV+, good
health seeks GWM. No bull shit. Just
a real guy for who knows. Let's see.

© 9T18.

6', 170*, 48yo, br/bl, HIV-, in shape,
looking for masc, stocky-built,
Asian/Hispanic (5'5'-5'9"), looking for
LTR w/sincere guy. © 9119.

Single and Still Alone?

GWM seeking GWM 35-50, HIV- who
would like to share in a monogamous
relationship. If you're ready to quit
cruising the bars and kick back and
enjoy the good times. Give me a call.
Smoker & social drinker OK.
© 9120.

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W/H/M, 2540. HIV+. Me: 26. 5'5"
br/br, 175, HM. HIV+, wants serious
relation w/a top versatile. © 9113.

BOMcaGuy

GWM. 46, 6'. 170#, balding, blue,
moust. goatee. HIV+. Seeks GWM/
GLM, under 55. proportional. I enjoy
pop concerts, social activities and
quiet times at home. I am self-
employed and feel it s time to settle
down w/someone that is open and
honest and who enjoys life.
© 9028.

Athletic Asian

Masculine, 48, 5’9", 150#, seeks sim¬
ilar, smooth, clean-shaven, gym-toned
guy adventurous companion into hik¬
ing, workouts, sports, arts, ethnic
foods, and intellectual pursuits.
© 9033.

■JOCIlJf* LdWVBr I MPHI I ijuh]

I'm 57". 135#, GWM, HIV-. teacher
into opera, theater, singing, movies,
books, tech, travel. Gym-toned,
blk/grn, oral bottom, like to be in con¬
trol You are independent, bright,
attractive, good shape, lean, w/sim
interests and $. I tend to taller,
smooth, kiss/cuddlers, passionate.
© 9121.

Unusual PINA

5'IT, 190#, bl/bl, long hair, pierced,
tattoos, 38, KS in right leg only, seeks
PWAs any race size etc for male bond¬
ing, sex. friendship, support (emotion¬
al & other), outings, Et possible LTR
w/loving masculine man. Name and #
please. © 9124.

Where are afl the good men?

BM, 40yo, 6'. 268#, stocky built,
adventurous. HIV-, bottom, ISO mas¬
culine adventurous top for LTR. We
both are stable, sincere, caring, affec¬
tionate, romantic, or just down right
nasty. © 9125.

Seeking 35-50 GWM For LTR ft

40, brn/blu, furry, HIV, looking for
warm, cute, hung, 30-50, GWM for
travel, laughing Et roller coaster rides.
Me: stable, lonely Et cute, hung Et look¬
ing for same. All interested respond.
© 9126.

Santa Rosa Man

Masc kind nurturer, handsome, in¬
shape. HIV-, lots to offer, not in gay
world, seeks same 30-40's. Friends,
buddyship, LTR Et possible partnership
in house. © 9127.

Viva La Sick!

Weird but cute Jedi Knight, 26, seeks
others strong in the force. Me: 5'11",
180#, blonde. HIV- U: (preferably)
stocky top. under 40 w/baseball cap
and goatee. Freaks welcome
© 9128.

Adventuresome outdoor type guy
seeking cohort to explore hiking,
camping, rafting, & other activities in
search of adventure & poss romance.
You: masc GWM, 25-35. athletic, sta¬
ble. in shape, stable, independent Et
spontaneous...Et stable. Me: masc
GWM. 34, 5'9", 150*. br/br. gdlkng
X-Ohio native who works to hard ana
needs time out. © 9129.

GWM. 24. 6'2", 165*. runner's build,
smooth, brn/gr, straight acting, prep¬
py, prcf, romantic, Et sexually uninhib¬
ited. Seeks masc. top, GWM. who is
25-40, in shape, fairly gdlkng Et HIV-,
for poss LTR (Leather a+) but not
required. © 9130.

Looking to find others who are into
CHP city police officers. Me: HIV-, tall,
brn hair. You: 35-45, over 6’, into
leather & tall boots (that come up over
the knee). © 9131.

Ready To Grow Up
& Settle Down?

GWM, 41, 5'5", 130#, seeking GWM,
weight comparable to height, who
enjoys long walks, quiet dinners Et
good movies. If you’re tired of the bar
scene Et are ready to settle down I
could be the one for you, let s find out.
© 9132.

Prfsnl, 27yo. Not into club/bar scene.
Likes movies, photography, music,
weight training. Mischievous by
nature but discreet. Sks clnct, NS,
Well built/pumped G/Bi/WM w/simi-
lar interests for fun Et whatever devel¬
ops. © 9133.

Are U Out There?

GWM, 44, 6", brn hair, stache, hunky
body, reg gym goer, sks similar 29-39,
for friendship. I enjoy cooking, fine
wine, gym, outdoors, travel, Span Et
Ital lang/culture. I have Catholic val¬
ues, NS/ND, lite drink OK. Not looking
for mirror image. ® 9134.

Gay A_

Attractive, 24, 5’6", looking for GWM,
24-29. Looks are important. Serious
responses only. ® 9135.

SEEKING

ADVENTURE

Tlie Hottest Guy In Town

Even the hottest guy in town is not
worth risking your life over. Always
play safe. Where a condom and never
exchange bodily fluids. © SAFE.

Blond, cute, 40's, stallion accepting
sexy, hot body and hormones. Into the
best sex in SF. ® 8927.

No Strings A

GBM, 30, 6'. 160#. 9", seeks GWM,
30-50. for afternoon fun. Not looking
for a commitment. Let's just kick back
and enjoy. © 8932.

Stiy Needs Help

New to the scene, looking for some¬
one to show me the way. Interested in
friendship or . I'm extremely affection¬
ate, loving, Et caring, looking for inti¬
macy. I'm 53, yet youthful in spirit,
6'3", 185#, down to earth, T-shirt Et
jeans kind of guy. Various interests in
outdoors & other activities, cuddling Et
being cuddled. You be honest, good at
heart Et easy going. © 9013.

F*cic Master

If you're a thin muscle guy w/ defined
biceps, veiny arms, and/or washboard
abdominals. I'll plow your butt and
take charge. All hole fantasies will be
fulfilled. Im 6'1', 185#, 35 yo. Cau¬
casian, muscular, very sexy chest, drk
hair, drk eyes, drk mind, HIV-.
© 8928.

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BAR TALK

Cream In Pants

You: Thin muscle guy. 18-35, defined,
veiny arms, and/or washboard
abdominals, love anal sex, slightly
anorexic, prefer getting fucked, hard
bpdy. other sex fantasies possible. Me:
Fit, muscle top, bent on domination,
good times, fucker. © 8931.

GWM Top Sought By WV+ GBM

36, 170, E> 11*. healthy. Tell me how
you want me to take it.© 8930.

Walnut Creek Aussie boy, 32.

id, hazel, H

180#, 8’, cut, straw/blond,
NS, ND, versatile,
bottom/versatile fuck s
for nighttirr

© 8929.

Seeking
, 18-35;

Seeking petite and thin, under 5'6",
bottom, under 45yo a definite +. Me:
GWM. 44, 5'9", S & P. balding, 175#.
7". neut. © 9037.

Seeks frequent raw plowing. Me: 43,
6\ 150#, buzzcut/balding, HIV+,
smoker. You: decent shape, HIV+,
smoker. Kink? © 8933.

Smooth, Straight, 18-21?

WM, 40 s, balding, sucks horny young
straight or bi males. 18-21, only. Asian
or Latin a +! Be smooth and skinny-no
working out! I have straight porn
videos. No recip. Get your rocks off.
© 8934.

Gdlkng, WM. 6'2", early 30's, bottom
wants you. I like cuddling, dancing,
cooking, videos, the ocean, receiving
spankings. I'm for real Et hope to hear
from you! ® 8935.

Uniform

I'm looking for you in a uniform. My
turn ons are: Police, Army, Marine,
Navy or Cadet in leather. I'm 32. HIV-
. 6'1", 190#, and if your under 45 and
same, let's put our fantasy to work.
© 8936.

East Bay Deep Throat

Handsome, tall, slim, masculine,
friendly, 37yo, clean shaven, blue-eyed
sword swallower, will serve 18-35yo,
handsome, in-shape, horny guys.
Deep fuck my velvet throat, pound
away til explosive release. © 8938.

White Boys Wanted

By a very handsome Persian male in
his 20's, for fun and possibly more.
You: 25-35, WM, with great looks,
body and personality. Im boyishly
built, interesting and selective. Sexual
chemistry a must. © 8939.

Sucker For Men In Uniform

Im 48 with a weakness for men in
uniform-especially cops Et firemen-will
service all. No reciprocation expected.
Just lean back and relax and let me
worship you. Comfortable surround¬
ings. © 8940.

GWM, 39, 6'4*. 175#, bl/br/gray hair,
HIV-, enjoy cooking, old movies,
beach. 2 stepin quiet times looking for
buddies to hang out with 30-50 yrs.
5'10' and up. NS in shape with similar
interests. © 8942.

In shape, versatile, 5'IT, hung big,
needs other men (20s-30s), well
built, hairy body, with a big firm hairy
bubble butt to eat and fuck.

© 8943.

Looking for WV+ Lathi Top

For friendship and sexual encounters.
I'm WM, It br hair, hz eyes. 170#, 50.
HIV+, healthy, passionate, attractive,
bottom. I can take all you can give me,
love kissing and holding, gentle,
intense love of life, spiritual, profes¬
sional. You: any age. intelligent, in
shape, employed, want to be a long
term survivor, passionate, love sex.
© 8945.

Heavyset WM Bttm Skng AM
Top

WM, bottom, 6'3*. 275#, looking for
dominant GAM top. You won't be dis¬
appointed. Are you man enough for
me? © 8937.

Ass Lickin'

I'm a GWM and a hairy top who wants
to try being on the bottom. If you're a
gdlkng muscular top, 28-35, I'd like to
eat your ass. Have rim chair. Train me
slow. sir. © 8947.

Big guy (6'5\ 220#) crazy about that
little something extra you have. Have
your overhang chewed, nibbled,
sucked and tugged for your delight
and mine. Be fit, hung and ready to
surrender it. © 8948.

Hot Boxing Action

Is your fantasy a hot. private boxing
match? Muscular 6'3". 180#, stud vis¬
iting this week has the equipment to
make your dream come true. Novices
welcome. Muscular bottoms a +.
© 8951.

Exhibitionist And Voyeur

HIV+, WM. 30's, healthy, seeks
younger guys or couples who enjoy
watching, being watched, playing
with toys and oral. Lite smoker and
drinker, OK. Prefer my place in
Oakland. © 8952.

Hot Hard Top Wants You 1 Butt

GWM, 40 yo, 5'6", 140#. w/ athletic
build, hairy chest, brn/brn, clean
shaven, will plow you good and deep
with nice hard tool always ready. If
you are GWM/GLM, in good shape,
25-35yo, must be clean snaven ready
for fun & fucking! ® 8946.

Masculine hairy bear, 43. 5'5". 135#,
HIV-, with hot crotch seeks hungry, tal¬
ented, buddy for long hot sessions of
oral worship and service. Verbal, imag¬
inative, dominant. Marin can travel.
© 8953.

Chubby Seeks Chaser

33yo, big bey (5’ 10*. 250#) seeks
lean, cocky, stud who's man enough
to satisfy me. I like it long, hard, and
sweaty. Are you up to it? ® 8950.

FFB Or Versatile Anal Erotic

Very in shape young 50 s, 5'10",
150#, into FF, dildo, dilation depth,
long and slow. ® 9035.

Nudity ft Eroticism

Gym-toned attractive Asian, 35, 5'9".
150#. Seeks gdlkng, 25-35. for erotic
massage, body building, all fantasies;
light b/d. stripping, JO toys, exhibi¬
tionism & more. Give or take?
© 9038.

50yo seeks good time w/understand-
ing & compatible Asian male. One
step at a time. I'll be on call for you.
Layback or take charge. Evenings &
weekends. See ya. ® 9039.

Skng Bottoms For Daytime Sex

Muscular, well-definded Italian seeks
daytime fuck buddy . You should be
attractive, lean, NS. under 40 and an
eager bottom. ® 9040.

Dad Wants Some Ass

I want to look, touch, squeeze, mas¬
sage, tickle, probe, spank & screw
your hot and hungry butt. Me: attrac,
GWM, 46. 6'5" 250#. football player
build. You: attrac. GWM. 18-35, slim,
smooth-mod body hair and nice buns.
© 9041.

If you are stocky, hefty, or pleasantly
fdt, then I'm interested in possibly
meeting you. GBM, 5' 11", 235#, 42yo,
is looking for sexy big men for sensu¬
al encounters. © 9051.

moustache, mod hairy. Looking for
younger 21+, effeminate, GWM. GAM,
who is very affectionate and enjoys
giving sloe, sensual oral service to me
all over. © 9042.

Uve Outside San Francisco?

I want to meet men who live outside
SF to visit. I'm seeking new environ¬
ments, new adventures, new friends.
I’m muscular & friendly, UB2.

© 8949.

Jockstrap Wrestling

Handsome, muscular. GWM seeks
others turned on by erotic wrestling.
Open to all fantasies and skill levels.
No heavy rough housing. Just good,
clean, sweaty Tun. ® 9043.

Thirst Male

Has 6-pack for men into water sports!
Mature deep throat expert will give
you the satisfaction you need!

© 8954.

Your Hot Butt/My Tongue

And long bushy moustache. A ride
you'll never forget. Me: Hot, GWM,
38yo, 6’. 160#, brn/bl. You: Hot and
ready. © 9046.

European Travel Partner
Wanted By GWM

Share expense 5'8", 130#, 64, up to
one month. Italy, Greece, other possi¬
bilities. Sex would be good. I'm HIV-,
top. Speak some Italian, French, Et
have traveled in Europe. Broad inter¬
ests. Healthy & active. Like art, opera,
breaches, trains, backroads.
© 9053.

Yoimg Aa_

19yo, GAM, 5'4", 130#, boyish look¬
ing, seeking handsome, masculine, in¬
shape. white or hispanic, muscle men
to top me. Bring a friend to share my
hot mouth and butt, if you can. You
must be under 30. HIV-, ND, NS.
© 9052.

b Is My Weakness

If your 5' to 6'9 and thick, masculine.
BM, HM, AM, WM. call. No ferns.
Good humor man. Like music (I like
control to.) But no phoneys, be for real.

© 9056.

Thick Leather Belts And Boots

Can I lick yours? I'm 33, boyishly hand¬
some. great body, into bondage,
leather, weightlifting belts, and boots.
Cops, cowboys and guys with mus¬
cles especially welcome. ® 9044.

Boxing, wrestling naked, bar fights
w/studly guy. Be manly aggressive,
twisted 6 over sexed Tike me.

© 9136.

Total bottom seeks well endowed
Latinos, Asians, & Filipinos only. I'm
HIV-, WM. Must be a total dominant
top. You must be 25-45yo, and ingood
shape. Your place only. ® 9144.

Master/Trainer Needed

34yo, tall, in shape. WM seeks gdlkng,
in shape, master/trainer to train me Et
expand my limits through bondage £r
discipline. Sincere Et eager to serve.

© 9145.

South Bay Spankings

Bend over & drop your shorts, bad
boy! If you're 18-30 w/a smooth round
ass, vour big brother (39, WM 5'9",
210#) wants a crack at it. Also open to
gtoved finger or dildo play, if you are.

Seeking Uncut George

You answered my ad "Seeking Uncut
Fun," your phone # was cut off. You:
48yo, 5‘9", mod hairy. Me: 6'4", 40yo,
uncut, GWM. Let's try again.

© 9147.

Husky Bear Cub

42, 5'9", 230#, brn/hzl, mod hairy,
very gdlkng seeks dominant masc real
men for safe fun. Have a lover, not
looking for another, just sex. Age, race,
size, looks unimportant but older,
hairy, blue collar types a+. Men of
color w/attitudes are a turn on.
© 9148.

So What? 11 Have An Aural
Fixation

What can I say. French, Spanish.
German accents turn me on. I melt to
the lullaby sounds of Mediterranean
and Asia & I totally lose it when young
"B" boys drop their slang. I'm a well-
endowed, healthy, 42yo, GBM seeking
hung, butch buys under 40.
© 9149.

.... , ...J w/ample f___.

40ish, 160#, br/br/smooth, 7" uncut
wants to kick back and have his fore¬
skin serviced, chewed, stretched,
docked, slow Fr til I cum. You 18-50,
HIV-, Attr. w/insatiable foreskin
appetite. ® 9159.

By straight WM, 55. HIV-. Teach me
how to suck cock. I'll be your on call
cock sucker or fuck my mouth, but you
must agree to wear a rubber at all
times, but will lick Et suck your balls.
© 9160.

Horny Aslan

Cut GAM, 28, 5'5", 145#, HIV- seeks
1 or group GWM under 40. in shape,
disease/arug free, for hot sex. Let's
have fun. © 9150.

h*y Anything Once

5'4", WM, 54yo, stache, HIV-, seeking
experienced hungry expert to worship
my 7" mushroom cock. Also work my
balls rough and hard!! Play w/my little
hairy ass. Expand all my limits w/a
deep prostate massage. If you like,
bring a friend. Hive alone, my place.
© 9036.

FETISHES

Attractive, hairy, late 40's, HIV-, E. Bay
man seeks nice, sexy footed masters
who want me worshipping, groveling,
licking, etc. at their feet. Seek sincere,
very serious regulars. © 8959.

WM, late 40's, seeks muscular guys
of any size into flexing, posing and
being admired. Love defined baseball
biceps, ^tecs, hot lat spread.

Still Only 9Sc Per Minute To Respond To Ads!

Available Only in the Bay Area on Touch-Tone Telephones. You Must Be at Least 18Y/0 to Call.

Due to the substantial increase in subscribers to BarTalk, we must now limit one ad per customer per week.

What's Luv Got To Do With ttl?l

2 gdlkng bottom men 33-38 yo, were
seeking a gdlkng dominant top
man/men, hung ft ready for fun.

© 8944.

Sensual Fair-Haired Buddy

Wanted for physical connection at a
tribal level. I'm 40's, 5'8". 160#,
bl/blu, HIV+, healthy (no gym), affec¬
tionate. Looking for other men of No.
European extraction w/facial Et body
hair to explore sexual brotherly bona-
ing. © 9054.

Double Suck Show

Hot, trashy, GWM, 25, wants to watch
big cock get sucked by 2 guys at the
same time! Seeks horny, porn-minded,
cocksuckers who love to put on a
show eating hard dick for sleazy,
boner-teasing, explosive, cum-spurt-
ing, face-splattering group suck per¬
formances. © 9 057.

Top/Dad Sks Sub-Masc
GWM Bttm

60yo, br/br, 5'8", 175#, aver

looks/size, hlthy/active, ass oriented,
loves sex & romance and wants to
make your butt feel good. ® 9047.

Let mv fingers, lips and hot mouth
make love to your body. Prefer men
under 45 w/smooth to lightly hairy.
You be drug and disease free. No rec¬
iprocation necessary. Call now for a
new and erotic experience.
© 9055.

Attractive Latino

Fiealthy, 32. 5'9", 155#, youthful,
smooth body & face NS/ND. Seeking,
B/H/WM, 2545, in good shape,
who's interested in outdoor activities
Et other cultures, for poss LTR, please
be honest Et kind. ® 9137.

Alameda

Seeking Young, Arab/Latino/BIk,
male, 18-24, bottoms to enioy compa¬
ny w/30yo, Blk male, prof. o'2", 235#,
top. You: willing to be pampered.

© 9138.

Oral service for masc men under 45.
Must be HIV- and disease free, ND.
Days or evenings available. No recip¬
rocation necessary. Why wait, call
today & let me put a smile on your
face. © 9139.

Hot HaMteorm T BI Oral

Looking for oral and anal submissive.
Into dildo play, senior or young slen¬
der, petite only. No masc men. I am fit
& insatiable. ® 9151.

Wanted Asian Boy Toy

18-30 s, in shape, submissive bottom
like humiliation, bondage, likg your
mouth, tits, ass used by very aggres¬
sive, handsome, in shape, 45yo
Sicilian dad. Call when you need it
bad. © 9152.

Lars Take Turns l

Hot, nasty, positive, healthy, versatile,
top, 33, wants to meet similar, under
40. in reasonable shape for mutual
fucking, humiliation, WS, spit. etc.
Let's party & go nuts! No inhibitions
allowed. Nasty boys only need apply!
© 9153.

Masculine Top Seeks Butch
Bottom

Gdlkng, 35yo, GWM, top. 5’8". 160#,
brn/grn/stach, tight gym toned body
looking for hot daytime sex. You be in
shape, masc, 20-35. No commitment,
just great sex. ® 9154.

Hom^SIngte^L

GWM, 40, hairy/breaded, 5'8", 150#,
avg. build, hung. ND, NS, healthy,
bl/bl and always norny. Seeking 3-way
with together couples or play buddies
for not times. Hispanics,
Mediterranean looks and UNCUTS a
major +. Call now!!! ® 8956.

Your Sweet Young Butt,

My Face ft Tongue

Won't forget your dick, but your sexy
cute butt will drive me crazy. I will
make you squirm & squirt with plea¬
sure! I'm 30 something, gdlkng. your
under 28 in shape, clean Et sexy, total
pleasure for you !! © 8957.

Out Of Shape GM

This 39 yo, GM is looking for an out of
shape, unkempt, sleazy-looking, GM
who enjoys receiving oral pleasure all
over. Older, hairy, uncut, facial hair a +.
Not nec. Smokers welcome but ND.
Not into SM, pain, leather or SOMA
games. © 8966.

n Filipino

blk/brn, ii

37 5'11". 180#, blk/brn. in Palo Alto
seeks furiy top or bottom bears. You
be over 21 under 45, Mt. View to
Redwood City preferred, will go to SF.
Race unimportant. ® 9045.

Bend Over ft Touch Your Toe* I

While I slide my tongue up your hot,
sweet, hairy butt! GWM, 49, 6'2",
195#, seeks GWM, 3045yo. w/a
hairy chest & butt to lick! Must be
clean, HIV-, & cute! © 9140.

Built Bottom Seeks Hung Tops

Lean and muscular bottom w/great
mouth and ass wants to meet in-snape
and hung tops for long passionate
sessions. The bigger, the thicker, the
better. Gym body A+. ® 9048.

Cop, Doctor, Prison guard.
Photographer, Strip poker, or you
name it. Lean, masculine, WM, 40,
looking to meet masculine guys
"ight. trim builds, 20 to 44.

w/tight. trii

© 9049.

Excellent Bottom Seeks Big Stitt
Cock

Sensuous, clean, fun, 36/677215,
bld/blu seeking fun hung (7 1/2+)
dude(s) to service. My deep throat and
tight butt need a good plowing. Let's
meat! © 9050.

Hairy Butts Drive Me Nuts

35. gdlkng, goateed, semi-smooth, fit,
trim, outdoorsy guy-seeks mellow,
HIV- guy w/full lips ft average cut for
discreet sensual massage. Facial hair
ft NS a+. © 9141.

40yo. 6'4", 175#, bl/br/grey. stache.
enjoys 2 steppin, cooking, old movies,
reading, walking on the beach. ISO
guys 30-50 w/similar interests.
NS/ND. To hang out with. ® 9142.

Competition Bodybuilder Fuck
Bottom Wanted

If you are a buffed huge bodybuilder
that would like to be horseback ridden
& pumped w/ an 8" pole then I'm you
top. Would love to suck & ride you til
you shoot. Handsome 34vo, blonde
w/rock hard pole. © 9143.

Sexy & Horny, 30ish, cum eater. Recip
OK, HIV+ OK, SF/E. Bay, weekdays
only. Asian, Hispanic, or Black. Uncut
only. © 9155.

GBM, 5'11", 235#, handsome, hung
seeks big, husky, hefty ft pleasantly fat
men for sensual, romantic encounters.

If you're a big man. I'm interested.

© 9156.

Tldrd Man Wanted

My very cute blond friend wants to be
plugged by 2 hunks. He also wants to
share this dark, handsome, very mus¬
cular Asian Bodybuilder/prince
w/another cute bottom man/boy. You
trim or muscular, attractive w/ playful
uninhibited attitude, outgoing, horny,
cjdlknp ^juys of all colors welcome.

I Need Servicing

Hot young stud wanted w/talented
mouth ft deep throat who would love
to service me for hours while l kick-
back. I'm 6'3". 215#, butch, nicely
hairy ft hung! ® 9158.

Growing IMppies

Need sensual stretching, pumping
and kneading til they're thick ana
extended. Cute boyish, slender, gym-
toned GWM, 24, pierced, seeks cute
GWM muscle boys, 18-30, w/huge
nipples and pecs into mutual sensual
nipple play enlargement and other
safe sex. © 8967.

Strong, muscled, very hairy, experi¬
enced grappler, 5'8", 164#, seeks sim¬
ilar stud (near size, muscled, hairy)
into bare-ass, no-holds-barred, rough-
house submission matches, in private
ring. Let's swap some sweat, stud!
© 9058.

Foreskin

I've got it. You can play w/mine if I
can play w/yours. We know how we
like our foreskin to be treated, so let's
have uncut fun together! Please be like
me: attractive, serious, HIV-, safe and
not a flake. © 9059.

GWM. Let me come over and put on
my cute cheerleader outfit for you.
Dominate me, make me suck you.
fuck me. Pretend we re back in high
school. Love WS too. Me: GWM. You:
want to get into cheerleader's pants.
© 9060.

Mca Guy Loves Bareleet

Lifelong excitement looking at ft fan¬
tasizing about men's barefeet. Very
aroused, sensually ft sexually by kiss¬
ing, licking, smelling, caressing
barefeet in reciprocal action & jo.
Gdlkng E. Bay. GWM. 5'8". 140#. tan.
bearded. HIV-. NA. ND. EB preferred
© 9061.

Would like to be under your bulbous
stinking ass and take your cock down
my throat Long, hot. tireless tongue
will please you. sir. © 8834.

Naked Housatmy/Servanl
Seeks Position

I need to do your housework/chores,
take care of all your personal needs;
while being kept naked and shackled.
Reward me w/paddlings, whippings
or other tortures. You: attractive, in
shape. Me: WM. 36, 511", 185#,
attractive, in shape. ® 9062.

EBay GWM

Sks TV for JO. dirty talk, mutual
cock/bail worship, age, looks, size not
important. Late nite. my place only.
Drink, smoke, party a must. Love of
cock more important than
butch/femme. © 9161.

Wanted WM cut. w/big clean feet.
Get naked, relax and let a hot 50 s siz¬
zling tongue make you feel so good.

31yo. 6'. 175#, buzzeut, would like to
meet other young prof into pipes/cig¬
ars, and...Let's fire up a briar or robus-
to after lunch at the Occidental...

© 9163.

d Chastity/Cock
bondage

I enjoy weeks w/o cumming. Seek
similar for mutual challenge, support. I
also play w/bound cock-possible rope
bondage, psych or sensual domina¬
tion. Safe. Versatile WM 49, 5'8",
165#, athl, muse, shaved head, beard.
© 9164.

Bad Attitude-Good Fuck

Hot. hung, masc. muse, Italian top
man needs a hot, in-shape bottom,
muscles, tattoos, goatees, small dicks
Et bubble butts drive me nuts. Age,
race, looks are not important.
© 9165.

Hardcore rimmers sought to tongue Et
eat hot hole while I sit on my rim seat.
Mature Et perverted only. © 9166.

Leather Dad ft Slave Boy

Into CS, FF. Anal. BD Seeking 3-way Et
other couples. Trim 6 hairy.

© 9167.

Its The Name Of An
Ivy League School

Its shaped like a fruit from Central
America. It tastes & smells sweet. Its
source is a big bubble butted blond
named Rusty. Guess what this is about
ft get Rusty’s picture (and maybe
more). © 9173.

Want to watch real life brothers or
father/son getting it on. Or maybe join
in. Videos OK too. Please call.

© 9167.

COUPLES

By handsome GAM, clean-cut,
smooth-skinned, boy next door, 28. I
want to be your Live Sex Toy Let me
fulfill all your fantasies. ® 9168.

GW Comle Seek GW Couple

For friendship and fun! We re both top
or bottom. We like to watch ft enjov.
Believe us it will be worth your wild.

© 9169.

Ridt-A-OuhJhdi,

Three Men In A full

2 gdlkng GWM lovers w/ facial hair,
40 s, HIV+, seek adventurous individ-
ual(s) for hot times beginning in a hot
tub. Top, bottom, versatile. © 9170.

Top: 53. 6'3", 225#. brn/brn. very
hairy, bearded. Bottom: 42. 5'9 ,
230#, brn/hzl. mod hairy, full thick
trimmed beard. Both HIV- Et Bear
types. Seek versatile real men over 30
to visit us in E Contra Costa. Looks,
size, race unimportant, please no
game players or phonies. © 9171.

OTHER

Free Quality A_

Strong, sensual, nurturing, full-body
Swedish, massage for nicely built
young men. I'm 67", 175#. 43,
gdlkng, masculine, sincere.
Experienced. Table. Because you'll
enjoy it! ® 8960.

biternet Guide Wanted

Want to talk to guys who are experts
or novices to help me learn ins & outs
of newsgroups. Have Windows 95
w/Netscape. Computer nerds wel¬
come. © 8961.

Meet others who believe that long
term survival is possible, want to
accept and transform themselves.
Emphasis on: social activities, being
part of a team, a process of change, a
common sense of direction, fulfilling
our destinies, helping other? with HIV
to do the same, and a humanist spirit
Groups forming on 3 continents. Meet
others, learn experience and chart an
open future. ® 8962.

Slim. GWM, 60 s, beard, moustache,
balding, HIV-, seeks healthy affection¬
ate show off grandson, possibly a
country boy at heart like me to relieve
and satisfy mutual intense oral inclina¬
tions. Yum yum. ® 9063.

Vacation In Greece

Seeking travel companion for 15 day
trip to the Greek Isles. Approx $1700,
anytime in 1996. ® 9172.

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The IML

E xactly 70 days from today
on Memorial Day week¬
end, May 23-27, the 1996
International Mr. Leather
will be chosen in Chicago.

The reservations are pouring in
to IML for the $125 weekend
package (800/ 545-6753), and the
rooms are going fast at the recent¬
ly refurbished Congress Hotel.
You can reserve the $89 single or
double rooms there by calling
their toll-free number
(800/635-1666), but be sure to
mention IML for the special rate.

In addition to a reserved seat at
the contest itself on Sunday, May
26, the weekend package entitles
you to admission to all official
events, an official 1996 IML
T-shirt and official “Etienne”
poster, free shuttle buses to all
venues, and a video highlights
tape by Catalina of the 1996 con¬
test. There are all sorts of official
and unofficial parties throughout
the weekend, including the Home
Town Party by outgoing IML
Larry Everett. This year, the best
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be fea¬
tured at the party.

The IML winners have pro¬
duced an enviable legacy with
winners from throughout the U.S.
and overseas. And in this particu¬
lar part of the leather community,
San Francisco’s participation has
not been without distinction. No
other city or leather community
can claim four winners except San
Francisco, who won it the first
year (1979) with David Kloss and
again in 1981 with Marty Kiker.

In 1985 Patrick Toner snatched
the gold ring, and again in 1992,
Lenny Broberg triumphed.

On May 18, 1979, IML was
bom at the Radisson Hotel, and
there were only seven contestants
total. In the 1980 event also at the
Radisson, the first-ever Mr. SF
Leather, Mike Martin, was in the
final group that numbered almost -
20. By the time Marty Kiker en¬
tered (1981) as an independent,
there were almost 40 contestants.
And in 1985, Patrick Toner com¬
peted against 46 contestants.
Lenny Broberg faced 51 other
leathermen the year he won, and
IML, which was staged annually

on Mother’s Day at the Park West
after 1980, was later changed to
the Memorial Day weekend and
has been staged then ever since.

Three foreign leathermen have
won the title: in 1980, Patrick
Brooke of Sydney, Australia;
1987, Thom Karasch of Hamburg,
Germany; and 1993, Henri Ten-
Have of Amsterdam. Surprisingly,
no Canadian leatherman has taken
the sash north of the border, but
needless to say, there have been
Canadian runners-up.

Each year, our city has been
represented by at least two contes¬
tants, and in 1987, there was a
whopping total of seven San Fran¬
cisco leathermen in the competi¬
tion! Convention people in Chica¬
go proudly tout the fact that with
the influx of some 3,000 or more
leather people for the annual
event, the city’s coffers are en¬
riched by over $1 million.

In past years, the host hotels
have concurrently scheduled
non-leather events on their
premises, sometimes to the con¬
sternation of those groups. One
year, it was a 2,000-strong Pak¬
istani weekend-long wedding
party. In 1980, the N.O.W. march
delegates were ensconced in the
Radisson Hotel; those women
sure got an eyeful. Another year, it
was a black mother/daughter
weekend. The local high school
senior proms in the hotels evoke
the most humorous encounters.

It’s always a fun weekend in
Chicago, so if you’re entertaining
the idea of attending this year,
don’t wait. As the IML promoters
are fond of saying: “Don’t be left
out of the largest leather event in
the world!” And it is interesting to
note that a lot of people who trav¬
el to Chicago that weekend don’t
actually attend the contest at all.
The lobby is always a giant leather
cruising area, and it stays full all
day and all night. Except for a few

Chicago dress ordinances that are
somewhat restrictive, it’s a week¬
end you’ll never forget as old ac¬
quaintances are renewed and
many new ones are made.

Regional state, city, bar and
club leather contests are happen¬
ing right now. In San Francisco,
Daddy’s Bar is first out with Mr.
Daddy’s Leather ’96 to be select¬
ed on Wednesday, March 20. The
very next night, the SF-Eagle will
be choosing Mr. SF Eagle Leather
'96, and on Tuesday, March 26,
Mr. Edge Leather ’96 will be se¬
lected. Each bar is awarding a
$300 cash prize and a title vest. In
addition, there are some indepen¬
dent contestants and one busi¬
ness-sponsored contestant that I
know of. The other “alleged”
leather bars in SF have declined to
participate...oh well! The winners
of the three bar contests will com¬
pete on April 20 for the coveted
Mr. San Francisco Leather title.
The tickets are going fast. Have
you got yours yet?

Somewhat laid back around ye
olde campus last week. The
biggest event was at Daddy’s Bar,
where Stud About Town George
Carreras and Crew staged a beer
bust on Thursday, March 7. It was
wall-to-wall with leather and beer-
buster bodies, and an array of door
prizes was offered for the $ 1 raffle
tickets (and prizes from heretofore
untapped businesses, which sur¬
prised a lot of people). When all
was said and done, some $903
was raised for the AIDS Emer¬
gency Fund. I hear George and
Crew are planning another
fundraiser real soon. Does all this
activity portend a culmination
with a title? Stay tuned.

On Sunday, March 10, the
Cycle Runners MC hosted the
beer bust at the Eagle with menac¬
ing clouds overhead, but some¬
where else Frank Naccaratto was
doing a rain dance and the drops

The late Marty Kiker, an inde¬
pendent contestant who was a
bartender at the Phoenix Bar
on Castro, took the IML title in
1981. He later moved to Santa
Fe, N.M., to build ski lodges.

Saga Continues

David Kloss, representing the Brig Bar, was the first-ever Inti. Mr.
Leather in 1979. He is currently a resident of Austin, Texas, and a
fundraising AIDS activist.

LEATHER

Eventures in Leather

All phone numbers are in
the 415 area code unless oth¬
erwise indicated.

Thursday, March 14

Choosing Mr. June 1997 at
the Eagle's Bare Chest contest
tonight at 2200. The Knights
of Malta will also be staging a
$6 beer bust, 2100-2400, and
food ($2) will also be avail¬
able. Win $100 cash and a
spot on the 1997 calendar.

Night of Comedy & Cabaret
at Eichelberger's at 2100, with
a $5 donation to benefit St.
Anthony’s Foundation. Featur¬
ing Danny Williams, Donna Sa¬
chet, Lurch and Derek Spreck-
elmeyer to name a few. Billed
as a night of 'just plain fun.'
No auction, 50/50 raffle or
drawings.

Basket contest at The Edge
at 2200. Beer bust for $6,
2000-2400, and $1 raffle tick¬
ets. Winner gets $100 and a
photo session. Hosted by
Danny Williams.

Friday, March 15

Castro's newest literary/
photo salon. Wings (4077
18th), adds the fabulous art of
Teddy of Paris in his first-ever
American show. Run by the
founder of Drummer maga¬
zine, John Embry, this place
can only be headed for suc¬
cess. Check it out! On April 1,
Bill Ward's work will be on dis¬
play - don't miss it!

Free HIV anonymous test¬
ing at Blow Buddies (933 Har¬
rison) upstairs. 2200 until
half-past midnight. Take ad¬
vantage of this public service,
courtesy of the AIDS Health

Project and Blow Buddies.

Weekend, March 16-17

Pegasus MOC St. Patrick's
overnight run to Monterey and
environs will cost $65 for
members/$75 guests. Leaving
from Castro Station Bar at
0900 sharp. The fee includes
dinner Saturday night, double¬
room occupancy, hot tub and
continental brunch Sunday.
Call Rick at 368-5753 for in¬
vite/questions.

Saturday, March 16

Golden State Gay Rodeo As¬
sociation beer bust at the SF
Eagle, 2000-2300. No price
quoted. Check out all the hors¬
es in front!

Beer bust for Municipal
Court Judge candidate Kay Ts-
enin at Daddy's, 1400-1800,
sliding scale fee $6-$10. Em¬
ceed by Steve Gaynes and
Skeeter Wildman. We need
Kay on the bench! Support this
event and vote, vote!

Bears of SF beer bust at the
Lone Star Saloon, 1500-1900*
for only $6. Benefiting hospi¬
talized bears' Easter baskets.

Sunday, March 17

It's St. Pat's birthday, so join
the GDIs for the spring equinox
beer bust, $8. Irish stew and
salad, plus GDI shenanigans.
See Phyllis do pratfalls and
wear green! Pacific Bears
L/MC beer bust at Daddy's,
1300-1500, with a 50/50 raf¬
fle. No price or other details
furnished. Will somebody in
that club learn how to write a
press release?

It'll cost you $25 to roast
Peter Fiske of The 15 Associa¬
tion at Eichelberger's at 1800.
Sumptuous dinner, entertain¬
ment, champagne and "sur¬
prises.' Sound bites by Alan
Selby. Call 863-4177 for reser¬
vations.

Wednesday, March 20

Mr. Daddy's Leather '96
contest emceed by Daddy
Irwin Kane begins promptly at
2100. Win a $300 cash prize,
a title vest and compete for
Mr. SF Leather on April 20! Be
there. This is a first!

Leather Buddies cavort at
933 Harrison tonight. You
know the rules, especially no
cologne*. Vigilant sniff person
on duty and the leather dress
code in full effect! Butch pills
highly recommended before
you get there!

Thursday, March 21

Mr. SF-Eagle Leather '96
contest promptly at 2100. Win¬
ner gets a $300 cash prize, a
title vest and represents that
bar at the Mr. SF Leather con¬
test.

Michelle Handelman's mas¬
terpiece, Blood Sisters, a 77-
minute film about leather
dykes into S&M. Tonight and
tomorrow night at the Roxie
Cinema. Not to be missed. Call
(510) 245-1709 for price, times
and other details.

Tuesday, March 26

Mr. Edge Leather '96 con¬
test at 2100. Another $300
cash prize and title vest. Full
details next week. ▼

never materialized. While it was
disappointing that Frank wasn’t
there to do the “mike” honors, Ms.
Della proved to be a quite ade¬
quate substitute.

Shall we do the dishes?

The acrid smell of sour grapes
was pungent in certain quarters
last week after the Imperial Coro¬
nation on Saturday, March 2. It’s
nauseating to have to hear/read
that boring “it should have been
....” crap, but then, seasoned ob¬
servers can only shrug their shoul¬
ders and ignore the whining.

Emperor Steve and Empress
Cockatielia are off to a fine start,
and everyone is looking forward
to the coming investiture. (By the
way, Steve is Emperor XXIII, not
XXXII, as erroneously reported
here last week.) How pathetic to
condemn title winners when they
haven’t even had a chance to
prove themselves. Get a life!

Well, what a small community
this is! A former major Southern
California leather title holder was
shocked to learn last Saturday that
his older brother in Palm Springs
had a gross encounter of the lewd
kind with a certain 1987 San Fran¬
cisco leather title holder. Said SF
sash-wearer is considered a “sis¬
ter” of the aforementioned former
SoCal leather idol, but that could
change to “sister-in-law” any day
now! Does this incident prove the
slogan, “incest is best”?

It’s hard to believe, but it ap¬
pears as though a couple of our
bike clubs (well, the officers, at
any rate) are in denial. I received
II phone calls last week about res¬
ignations from two bike clubs
(two in one and five in the other),
yet last Sunday when I ap¬
proached the officers of said
clubs, they flatly stated that there
were absolutely no resignations
whatsoever. These denials were
accompanied by a barely audible
harrumph! Yeah, right. I guess
what they are saying is that their
club members are lying. Sad, isn’t
it? Y

One of the most popular IML winners, the late Patrick Toner, won
the title in 1985. He was the only winner to appear on the front
page of a major Chicago newspaper the next morning and was
mobbed by admirers at O'Hare on his way back home.

IML '92 Lenny Broberg was the favorite contestant that year. He, like
many of his predecessors, had a distinguished year with the title,
and is still out there doing a great job.

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CABARET

SWEET LIPS

Whirlwind
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R umors are ricocheting about the longevity of the Coconut
Grove on Van Ness Avenue. It is pricey, true, but, as a spe¬
cial treat I recommend the Grove’s Saturday matinee per¬
formance of the unusually clever revue. Some Like it Cole!
It’s as playfully swank as the club itself. Porterphiles will be espe¬
cially pleased with the intricate storytelling medleys concocted by
director Joe Lillis and arranger/accompanist Donald Wescoat, and
neophytes will tumble to the wonders of Mr. Porter’s witty, heart¬
felt words and stylish tunes. With dozens of songs presented in
winsome fashion by Livia Genise, Linda McCulloch and Beth
Wilmurt, the show is a whirlwind of wonder.

Although the fine drummer, David Brownell, was hidden be¬
hind his traps, I can attest to the cuteness of blond string bass play¬
er Terry Miller. Stick around afterward to greet the girls and catch
Terry with his collar open. Mr. Porter would have said this view, as
well as the show itself, were tops.

Some Like it Cole ! runs throughout March at The Coconut
Grove, 1415 Van Ness Avenue. Call 776-1616 for tickets and in¬
formation. T , , r „

—John F. Karr

Roady Remembered

jg|||, n Saturday, March 16,
4 ij Kimo will be sponsoring
4 '4 a wor k day at the AIDS
IMF Memorial Grove in Gold¬
en Gate Park. A flower-bearing
tree will be planted, and some of
former Kimo’s bartender Craig
Roady’s ashes will be scattered.
Wear your grubbies. Work goes
from 9 a.m. to noon, and lunch is
from noon to 1 p.m. Please bring a
covered dish to share. At 1 p.m.
the tree planting will take place.
For more information and/or to
line up transportation, please stop
by Kimo’s for a map of how to get
to the Grove.

Come out of the closet: yes, it’s
almost that time of year again
when macho daddies transform
into dazzling damsels. I could
only be talking about the fabulous
Closet Ball 1996, which will take
place on Saturday, May 4, at 8
p.m. at Bimbo’s 365 Club (1025
Columbus Ave.). Tickets are avail¬
able from the Giraffe (1131 Polk
St.) and Marlena’s (Hayes near
Octavia). For more information,
please call 864-0673. (Could the
rumor that a certain aging leather
scribe is planning to compete in a
lace-up corset with a black chiffon
overlay really be true? Now that
would be a noir vision, indeed.)

On Wednesday, March 20, at 8
p.m., Kimo’s will be hosting the
first Imperial Board Meeting and
on Wednesday, March 27, at 8
p.m, the first Court Meeting, with
a salute to handsome new Emper¬
or Steve Vallone and radiant Em¬
press Cockatielia. Even though I
was pulling for Ms. Cowgirl Vera,
Cockatielia injected a note of
glamour and youth into the coro¬
nation proceedings.

Birthday greetings go out from
these well-oiled lips to Dolly Dale
on March 23, Empress Ginger on
March 26 and, of course, T.J. on
Palm Sunday, March 31. No ages
were given, but if these three com¬
bined the years between them, they
could throw their own bicentennial.

Linda’s Phone Booth (1398

South Van Ness Ave.) is serving up
that scrumptious Little Kurt on the
plank for your delectation: Mon.,
Wed., Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and
Sun. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Plus, the ever-
popular Bobby Pace and the ever-
lovely Bobby Gobert. So do drop
by for a libation and meet some
new and interesting people. ▼

Goldfield & Koldewyn
Together Again

S et your VCRs to
record Melrose
Place because Mon¬
day nights now be¬
long to Scrumbly Koldewyn
and Cindy Goldfield and
their cabaret show at the
Plush Room in the York
Hotel. Goldfield, an up-and-
coming diva, and Koldewyn,
her piano man, have played
^ the Plush'Room twice before,

- but now they’re settling in for
a long six-week run that will
surely beat away those Mon¬
day Blues. Koldewyn and
Goldfield have chosen mater¬
ial ranging from saucy Noel
Coward to Irving Berlin to Dorothy Parker. Throw in some comedy
numbers (“The Drama Diva From Hell Medley”) and some growl¬
ing blues (“Dr. Long John”) and you’ve got a cathartic experience
more satisfying than anything Amanda, Jake, Billy or Allison could
possibly cook up. Koldewyn is best known as a member of the
singing group The Jesters, though some may remember him from
his days with the Cockettes and the Distractions. Goldfield ap¬
peared last in The Texas Chainsaw Manicurist and racked up an
armload of awards for producing and starring in Closer Than Ever.
For info about Goldfield and Koldewyn call 885-2800. ▼

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comfortable environment. Certified.
Castro location. Gift Certificates Available.
Sliding scale for people living with HIV.

Mark Carmody (415) 861-5441

Deep, Nourishing Massage by
22 y/o Euro-Polynesian

AUSTRALIAN

EXOTIC MODEL!

Jonathan * 764-7329 * Outcalls

Erotic Massage 24 Hrs. by

BEAR CUB!!

$40 In * $50 Out. 2nd man avail¬
able. Hermann * 648-0604

Friendly, Full-Body
PARALYZING MASSAGE

by Handsome, Slender, Sexy
21 year old in the Castro
Steve * 626-5068 * In/Out

Temple Messenger Healing
Arts, Massage; Connect body,
emotion, soul. 621-3494

NEW TO S.F.

Blonde, blue-eyed muscle boy
gives sensual, erotic Swedish
massage. * 642-3670

MASSAGE

Non-sexual, Full-Body
$40 * Mark * 385-1023 * In/Out

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS

Massage

Licensed

431-1930

_Ell

Swedish DeepTissue Erotic
Young Gdlkg Muscular Jock
Avail. Evenings & Weekends
$55 Out Calls Only

CRAIG *(415) 541-6027

Ell

EAST BAY JOCK

6’ 180 Lbs, Swedish, Nude
Massage, Italian, 10AM-9PM
Jonathan * (510) 658-2437

EROTIC MASSAGE

1 1/2 Hrs - $40/1 n, $65/Out
Older Men Welcome. Hotels.
24 Hrs * (415) 346-4677

___Ell

Black D’Lite * 273-1814

$30 Complete 1 Hr. Serious plea¬
sure msg for your fit body.

Pro. CMT * 552-5364

Greg 415/436-9650*ln/Out

BLONDE

Tan*Young*Built*Gr. Eyes
Exp.Masseur/Comfy Table

PALO ALTO NUDE
SWEDISH MASSAGE.

$50 for 75 minutes. $1 mile if
outcall. Anthony 28 yo CMT.
(415)813-1334

___E15

Deep-tissue,Swdsh full-body erot
ic massage by yng bind BB train-
er.Jeff $45ln/Out 550-6833 cert.

TEDDY'S BACK!

Traditional Thai Massage

w [

$50 - In • $60 - Out

771-3671

JEFF GIBSON

CMT

626-7095
$50

"I've had hundreds of massages
before and yours is the best- the
best of the best!"

Joe Marchal, Olympic athlete

• Deep Tissue • Swedish

• Sportsmassage • Cross Fiber

• Neuromuscular Therapy • Trigger Point

• Soft Tissue Release • PNF Stretches

THE RIGHT TOUCHl

91

tony Kelso, C.m.t.
415/864-3133

“In Walnut Creek, friendly good-
looking Italian guy with strong
touch. Older, married welcome.
9AM -9PM. (510) 933-1749.

FORESKIN

EHIBITIONIST

Vanilla or Leather, Top or
Bottom, Rough or Tender
Brush Creek Media Needs You (4151431-8245

BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14, 1996-PAGE 61

MASSAGE

B.A.R. CLASSIFIEDS

MARKUS 864-4209 CMT

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

SHIN 415-985-5205

DEEP TISSUE SWEDISH
8 SHIATSU MASSAGE

COLONIC

IRRIGATION

7 Days - By Appointment Only

• 241-0567 •

HANS

NORWEGIAN MAN

Wholesomely Handsome, 33
6’, 195 lbs., great tan body
1V« hr. super massage
in nude; Japan Center
$45/1 n $60/0ut 24 hours.

292-2373

FARING (415) 865-0167

cmd

ELAXING

Latino

e:

LOVING

STROKES

Nurturing, Sensual
Healing, Satisfying

STRONG HANDS
SENSITIVE & EXPERIENCED

From Stress Reduction to
Simple Relaxation

STEVE C.M.T.
821-2985

Nude Swedish Massage

SENSUOUS TOUCH

Eric 564-6277
$40/1N $50/OUT

San Mateo

♦ Full body massage.

Experienced. Certified.
.mhtx $40 in, out extra.

Late/early calls OK.

Joe (415) 342 5035

II Joe

Scott White CMT 552-5020

Healing Hands - 773-9130
In, Out, Hotels * Kory

TOP QUALITY FULL BODY MASSAGE
AND SENSUOUS ECSTASY BY FRIENDLY,
HANDSOME, WELL-BUILT ASIAN

certified $40/90 min. NR. SF Airport.

Clean • Private • EZ Parking

VERY FRIENDLY

SOUTHERN

REDHEAD

27, 6’,180#, Hung
Muscular Swimmer’s Build
Full-Body Deep Tissue
Massage
Outcalls/Hotels
CALL TRAVIS 764-9154

SONOMA COUNTY

Strong One Hour - $35
Doug * (707) 837-8000

RELAX

But Get Aroused

Sensual, Erotic
Nude Massage
by 27 y/o Handsome
Muscular Caring Guy

Tomas: 661-4053

ASIAN MASSEUR
Pager: (415) 202-6260

San Jose

Therapeutic Massage
Swedish, Deep Tissue
(408) 279-8265 * MIKE

V ’ El 3

Handsome Jock Massage
5’9”, 170 Lbs, Tan, 43” Chest
Craig (415) 541-6027

WALNUT CREEK

Full body energy massage
9:00AM-9:00 pm, $35 Hr.
(510) 937-5266

Be stimulated by the

RAGIN’ CAJUN

Hairy, Cajun/ltalian ex-football
jock offers one-hour pro/erotic
massage. Pete 206-0557. Pgr
841-5836, 24 Hrs. $40ln/$60 out

Fullbody by CMT. $40/90 Mins.
Nonsexual by appt. 665-2338

7 EI2

“ONE OF THE BEST”

Professional, attractive Italian
masseur has the strength, sensi¬
tivity and skill to revive you. In/
Out $40-60 John CMT 708-0224

19 yr old Scandinavian Brat Boy,
unrushed, erotic massage.

Safe & discreet in calls
(510) 597-1608. Call Jack

Ell

Blonde

A Touch of Class
Turn Your Fantasy into Reality!
Dynamite Massage for a Man
Who Demands Perfection!
Cathedral Hill Area $45 in - $60 out

Ron 922-3250

Leaving San Francisco
This is Good Bye!

A TOUCH OF CLASS
A RELAXING MASSAGE

by a handsome, masculine blond,
6 ’,.190, beautifully nude
muscular body, summer tan.
Firm, Erotic Swedish Massage

Massage Lotion & Table, Hard to Beat it

$45/1 n $60/Out 75 mins.
Mike 931-0149 24 hrs.

EROTIC

Attractive, Masculine, 27
Offers Relaxing
Total Body Massage
The Way You Want It!
Conveniant Location
In/Out. $50

DAVID

621-3719

205-0097

MASSAGEMONK

Joseph Kramer, Founder of the
Body Electric School of Massage,
offers astonishing massage for
men on spiritual paths. $60/90
min. Rockridge
510-428-9063. Namaste.

_Elf

Sizzling Butt Massage by
Stocky, Sexy Bear * 765-7625 ^

SWEDISH

.REFLEXOLOGY

LAST 2 WEEKS!

Are you feeling overworked and underappreciated?

Are your neck and shoulder muscles tight, your back
aching, the rest of your body feeling neglected?

It's time to treat yourself to a deep and relaxing
massage that smooths, moves, and melts the stress
right out of your muscles and the buzz out of your
brain.. Leaving you feeling, refreshed and renewed!

Big Man, Big Hands, Big_

Deep Tissue, Therapeutic, Eroti
Near Castro $45/60 $55/90
Out $70/90min

I rub you the right way!
26yo, 5 7" 128# $50 in $60 Out

922-0466

EBONY TOUCH

Smooth, exotic, Black Boy
does deep, sensual massage.
Page Me: 582-9606

E11

Nude, Muscular, Handsome
28 Y/O Expert CMT
Does sensual, erotic and
professional Swedish Massage
on a table. * Jeff * 553-8804

_ E13

CMT Sensational Massage

THOR = MORE

$55/$65 * 863-2745

SANTA ROSA

Full Body Massage

Experienced, Certified
$40/hr in, out extra

Lee 707/575-4849

Melt in the Hands of

LATIN HEAT

Strong, Sexy • CMT • 560-1351

Asian Fullbody Massage Outcalls
(Hotel, Home)MikiSJ4087870667 g

Classy massage for older men
50+ who seek excellence from
handsome,athletic,competent
youngster,26. New in USA $50
(510) 532-5603

BODY

ECSTASY

Taoist Erotic
Massage
Sensual-Sacred-
Supportive

252-7100

Discount PWAs* m
Castro Location

Jack Walder CM

MASCULINE

Attractive 27 Gives
Sensational Relaxing Massage
ln*Out*Hotels David • 621-3719

_Ell

Sensual-Healing-Erotic
Massage by Handsome, Muse.
25 yo GWM.Mike (415) 207-905^

Nude massage by cute guy
5’5” 135 Lbs Nice Chest and
Arms, Nice Body. Older Men
Welcome * $40 Donald 351-2034

_E13

Fantastic Massage By An
Old Pro * $35 * Roy * 626-6090

1_Ell

Masterly Compleat Massage
by Gdlkg Versatile Skilled Oak.
CMT. From strong to sensual
Greg 510-547-1364

iCaliente!

24 y.o., Super Handsome,
Dreamboy Latino
with Gymnast Build,
5*5”, 145 lbs.
of Rock Hard Muscle!
Certified in Switzerland
Treat yourself to
International Pampering!
You deserve the best!

$ 40/60 Paco 487*9575

Personal Touch

Therapeutic & Erotic
Deep, S&isfying Massage
Certified & Discreet

Daniel 6264192 Eves/Wknds

ODYSSEY OF TOUCH

Take an equisitely sensual jour¬
ney through the erogenous land¬
scape of your body. Creative,
eclectic, holistic bodywork by
Billium.CMT. 510/839-8747

E12

I Strive to Achieve

EXCELLENCE

in life and my full-body erotic
massage is no exception!

I am a very defined, handsome,
blond gymnast. $40
Kevin * 864-1190

Ell

Heavenly Hands with William
Deep Sensitive Massage
Call 861-6018* Out Only

Ell

Sports Massage

VERY SEXY MAN

Swedish*Shiatsu*Breema
241-9033. CMT. 24 Hr. Calls

Ell

YOUNG STRONG MASSEUR
NUDE EROTIC BODYWORK
DAYS: 626-3991 EVENINGS

Lean, Defined, Nude & 24

CANE

Outcalls/Hotels * $50

PGR: 709-1930

_Ell

Swedish Massage by Attractive
Blk Dude. Muscular Build.
Great Legs * 626-9901

___E12

EROTIC POWER

STRONG & MAGICAL
MASSAGE & HOT TUB

Special Limited Time Offer
Get Wet w/Downy * 864-3777

PROFESSIONAL

Nurturing and Therapeutic
Bodywork in the Castro
Larry * 608-1804

___E13

Let Buzz Do It!

Erotic, nurturing Man to Man mas¬
sage by certified, husky, hairy
buddy * 863-2094

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MASSAGE

B.A.R. CLASSIFIEDS

Soothing, Sensual, Soulful

BODYWORK

in Noe Valley

$40/Hr. $50/172 Hrs

NEIL 641-5518

Exhiliratinj,

Tantalizing

( 510 ) 193-7861

TOM

ADVENTURESOME

Built tight, muscular and hung
Blond man, 34, 6', 210 lbs.
Very friendly guys
over 30 preferred
Sensual massage in the buff
$45 in/$60 out 24 hrs.

563-1302

2 Man Massage

A Warm Table, Two Great
looking Men, Four Powerful
Hands and You!

A Two-Man Massage Team
w/Reaf Looks—Heal Muscle!

SF's Most Creative Duo
is Equipped and Ready!

Call Muscle Endowment

MI + Bill $40 (415) 255-8725

1

A Superb Massage by a
Strong, Sensitive, Nurturing,
CMT. Non-sexual, In/out.

Jason Serinus

510 - 444-4169

Massage & Baths by Blond
LET’S GET WET!!

Greg * CMT* 346-1061

___E12

* MID-PENINSULA *

6+Yrs Exp, CMT, Great Hands
In/Out, Tom, (415) 345-7318

___E14

Athletic Massage * In/Out
Days/Eves * 715-6410 * MC/V

___Ell

Looking for a hairy Muscle Man
to rub your body?

No attitude * Ken * 861-1671

E12

Sensual Erotic Touch For
Men in Need of Attention.

Hot Latino. In/Out. Will Travel
Eddie * 731-5209

__ Ell

SMOOTH BLOND

Gives great nude Massage
Cute 21, 5’8” 150# * In Only
$50 & Up * Kevin *605-4174 Pqr

DOUGLAS

605-5709

386-0152, S35/hr„ $45/1-1/2 hour
Body Electric Graduate since 1986

Relax A Unwind

experienced, strong &
friendly masseur works in
pleasant, roomy house
near Muni, easy parking,
quiet neighborhood

Morty 664-1568

PHYSICAL

ATTRACTION

V-handsome Scandinavian Man,
weight ljfter, friendly,
blond/blue, 6’. 200 lb.
Especially like small

Asain & Latin men.

Erotic nude massage

931-3263

Private Studio ISth/Dolores

Tim cmt 861-6554

Fremont-CMT-Jim-Out Calls
available. Great Hands.
Versatile. (510) 651-2217
Pager: 510-659-4637 • $40/Hr.

_E12

BUTT MAGICK

Discover the Delights Of
the Land Down Under
(510) 433-7943

_ E12

Let Me Soothe Your Body!
SF’S BEST AT $30

Receive the Ultimate Sensuality
Your Body Deserves, by a
Certified Pro. * 552-5364

_E15

Erotic Massage, Full-Body
Strong hands, versatile style
Sexy 23 yr old. Call:

CHRIS * 208-0146

_ Ell

Massage ‘N Play Hndsm, Muse.,
Italian when a man needs
more. * Tony * 487-1959

___EH

90 min for $35. Thurs thru Sun.
Swedish massage by goodlook¬
ing CMT. * 922-4962

_ EH

Relaxing or Erotic By A
Very Smth Asian * 560-6353

E12

Full Body Massage by handsome
Grad student. Brown, Blue, Great
Body, Clean-cut and friendly.
Call Luke 24 Hrs. 541-5002

No B.S. No ripoff Honest!

$30 THAT’S ALL

Exc. Sensual Msg. * 552-5364

___E14

Warm, Friendly, Healing
Kory * 773-9130 * Up Van Ness

FUN LOVING

GET WHAT YOU NEED!
Swedish Deep-Tissue Sport
In/Out Ken (415) 865-0385

_ v _Ell

Erotic, Full-Body Massage
by Warm, Slender, Nude
Versatile East Bay Guy
$25 JIM (510) 527-2714

San Jose-Pro. Swed. Massage
$30/1 Hr. $45/1 1/2Hr. In Calls.
CMT-ANTHONY (408) 288-6169

SINK IN MY HOT TUB

Melt Under My Hands
Healing Passionate Massage

***Ford***543-0822

_Ell

Cute, Smooth, Tender

26Y/0 ASIAN

In $50. Out $60

DAVE * 749-0488

EROTIC 24 HRS

CMT Massage 775-4771 24 Hr

MAN

MAN

550-8765

BOB

Experience
Ecstasy

•• ******* Excellent Dt«f> Tusk

%K / Mrcwrcrcd Torch

\ N Sifted rcd attractive masseur

\ " Sinraaoi 415.522. 1 909

KNEADFUL

THINGS

MSG 346-6334
PGR 406-6954

Strong, secure, energizing body¬
work by handsome, adept CMT.
75 mins., $45/$55 In/Out
Jim * 752-8846

massage by
strong, handsome,
Asian man S.F.,
East Bav, and
Marin. Out Only

Devin

Two Hour

VACATION

Heated room & table
Unscented almond oil
Soothing music

30 min. consultation & review
90 min. therapeutic touch

Wyman 8 yrs. experience
$55 415/585-3146

E. BAY BLOND
MASSEUR

Full-body, erotic massage
by blond, muscular surfer
in the nude! Come and
relax. Sean * (510) 639-7086

TREAT YOURSELF TO
STRONG BODYWORK

Enjoy a long & luxurious Swedish massage with
a strong, experienced professional. A wonderful
environment awaits you -- warm, clean, and
comfortable. Certified.

TOM LOMBARDO

553-4073 -JJtew'f 'Castro Location

Erotic Full-Body Massage

RUSSIAN RIVER

By Sexy, Well-Built Stud
$40 In/Out (707)865-2093 * Bob

Relax, Release & Enjoy A
Sensual, Swedish Massage
36 CMT. $40, 1 1/2 to 2 Hrs.
Nice Hands! Stan * 641-8221

Feel Your Best, 24 Hrs, I/O
Kory * 773-9130. Experienced

Full-Body Relief by Brad
Nob Hill/Marina * 715-6410

Deep-Tissue, Erotic Bodywork
TOTAL RELAXATION
Handsome Athletic Caring
$45 9AM-9PM DAVE 437-2688

__'_EH

Release Your Entire Body
to the Pleasure of my Soothing,
Sensual Touch. 1 Full Hour
Only $30 * 552-5364

Let a 6’2” 200# Bi-Athlete

BLOW-U-AWAY

with a totally erotic massage.
Unzip, Lie Back, Let it Go!
Discreet. In/Out * (415) 929-7252

Matt, CMT
861-1746
Deep Tissue
Esalan
Castro
$50/in

Shiatsu

Brock

pgr 245-1211 Non-Sexual

MASSAGE

VOTED BEST OF DENVER
My massage is truly the
best. Strong hands. CMT.

Relieve Stress & Pain
Intro Offer $30/in M-F 9-8

BOB 255-1575

Out to

Relax?

Want someone
professional
and friendly?
I give a full
body massage
in the nude.
I am a Norwe¬
gian man, 35,
Lt. bodybuilder
& swimmer,
handsome
& clean-cut.

Certified.
$45 in. 24 hrs.

474-8027

Ell

BAY AREA REPORTER-March 14. 1996-PAGE 63

This Body DOES
Bodywork
Rick 415-621-2142

415-282-4030

e-mail: sfhands@aol.com

COMPLETE RELEASE
CONCORD-WALNUT CREEK
FULL BODYNFUIL PLEASURE
BY FRED OR BUTCHY
90 MINUFESX $55.00
CALL:510-682-5675

MASSAGE

B.A.R. CLASSIFIEDS

MODELS/ESCORTS

B.A.R. CLASSIFIEDS

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22 yo, fresh from London. Student w/
muscular bod, offering the ultimate in

$50-out Matthew 781-8224 exL158

Tony — C.M.T.
(510) 536-0539

Great Touch»773-9130»Kory
Young,Smooth Blond • AM/PM

___ Ell

WHAT A RELIEF

No-nonsense * Asian * Rubdown
Pgr 578-5253 * 252-8172 Out/In

_E13

Nude Mass, by Well-Built Man 43
Downtown. 398-2441 * 24 Hrs

ORIENTAL MASSAGE

by T.K. (29 years old). Out
Full Body Pg 373-8570 * $45

Strong, Gentle & Sensual
Massage by Very Handsome
Man. Page 560-0564 * Ron ^

Massage Play, Snuggle, Etc.

$40 SPECIAL!!!
Handsome, hung, Oral XX-Pert
In/Out, Hotels*Jack 708-3325

Clean-Cut Grad Student
5’10”, 155, Brown/Blue
Smooth, Lean, Muscular Body
Very cute, Very versatile
Call: Jason 24 Hrs * 541-5002

Army Top 6’4”, Blond, Ready
24 Hrs. Sgt Page 207-8089

HIRED MAN

Handsome Hung Versatile
Tall, Hairy, Blonde/Blue
Luke*24 Hrs* Page: 605-4013

SexyGoodlooking Tom

HOT ASIAN

Pgr: 280-3735, Phone 860-7311

Smooth, Cute, Puerto Rican

18 Y/O SEXY TOY

Carlos * Page: (415) 202-1151

TAYLOR STEEL

Cute, Boyish, 21 Yrs.
5’10, 135 Lbs, 8 in. Cut
Pgr: (415) 709-3556

FIST-TOYS

Beginners - Advanced
Nikos • Nob Hill • 885-1471
Need A Helping Hand? ^

Enjoy Top

HUNK LATINO

EDUARDO
In/Out (415) 527-5334

6’3”,200,30 y/o goatee,Br/BI

HOT JR. EXEC.!!

Hung &Vers. 24Hrs 921-8607

a _E13

LATINO * 24 HOURS
(415) 929-3817

Handsome, Muscular Italian

11” THICK

I Kick Back *Tony * 560-5119

Ell

LOVING TIME

Tender, affectionate Swim.
38 yo, mature, versatile
BOB * 865-0385

Massage in Marin
nurturing,
creative,
relaxing touch
Swedish, shiatsu, deep tissue

Steven, c.m.t.

256-1352

THERAPEUTIC

MASSAGE

Swedish Deep Tissue
Non-Sexual S35 hour

Don 415-752-7242

HOTELS 24 HRS

CMT massage 775-4771 24 Hrs.

252525252525252525252525

GREAT MASSAGE

Great Playtime, Great Body
Great Time Nude * 387-9451

Ell

FRAT MAN

Masculine, Horse-Hung Jock
Athletic Build • Friendly
Dominant‘Verbal »Long Lasting

Greg 415-861-7399 $90

Handsome, hunky, 32, 9X6”

NEEDS SERIOUS HEAD

‘Outcalls* 527-2842 * Mike

Ell

STALLION

Bpr #: 807-5690

SERIOUS MUSCLE

Real B.B., Thick, Ripped!
Handsome, Hung 9”: 337-4364^

2 HOT BOYS

One Italian 5’10”, 155 Lbs
Sexy, smooth, athletic body.
One blond/blue 5’8”, 140 Lbs
Cute, tight, All-American
Together or Separately
208-8720 Italian 749-9262 Bind

YOUNG STUD

Hot & Hung 19 Y/0,5’11”,145#
Extremely Cute * 487-6617

Mature,Laidback.GWM,35,185#
Tall,Hot,Nice,Hung 9X7", XT
Likes Porno, Shows Off in SF
Out Only $70 Dan* 554-0307

E 13

Smooth Shaven Stud Puppy
26,5’10”m 150Lbs.w/7”, Tight
Gym-Toned Bod & A Superbutt.
Flexible w/fetish & fantasy.
Out/Hotels-T roy-208-1165

J Cl

Black Sexxxpert • 245-6911

Ell

Married Man Needs Servicing
38, Tall, Goodlooking. Never gets
enough. Page 428-6048. Leave
number & Code 77
Outcalls Only

Playguy Model Feb ‘96 Rocky
Swimmer’s build, 19, 6 Ft.
Defined chest & legs. Black hair,
brn eyes, 8” Uncut Thick.
Yummy ass, exotic. 280-8002

CUTE SKATE PUNK

Hot to Thrash on Yuppies
Way Kinky - Way Passionate
(415) 245-9776

boy: beach
attitude:fresh

massage: erotic
Swedish
deep tissue
Chinese (tui na)

Blonde, Tall, Slim, Kind, and
Ser^ual. Relax with a warm
20 yr old. Thomas * 474-6786

1 ■Ell

Southern Beau Sweet & Sexy
25 y/o 5’9” 140 Lbs of hot fun
Safe scenes, Cuddly & Kinky
RALEIGH * 313-2109

-Ell

Spanker Warms Buns * 928-3199

LEATHERMAN

Bondage-S/M-Whips-Kink!
Gdlkg Topman - Your Fantasy
My Talent*JACK*(415) 270-4496^

TOP DRAWER

Athletic Body, Handsome
Face, Bulging Boxers
Masculine, 25 yo * 905-8838 ^

ian: 270-2548

BODYWORK

1 r Matt Flynn—J

415.252.9661

“In Walnut Creek, friendly good-
looking Italian guy with strong
touch. Older, married welcome.
9am-9pm (510) 933-1749.

Hot, Muscular, Nude, Sexy &
Playful * 387-9451

LATINO,

genuinely handsome rULL
smooth muscular fine BODY
1 MASSAGE

100'9093 14HR

Major SF Hotels * 24 Hours
Brad • 715-6410 • Discreet

_Ell

Smooth Blond 773-9130 * Kory

SF HOTELS O.K.

_Ell

Nude Massage by Brad, 28 y/o
Straight Lkg. I/O * 715-6410

COMPLETE MASSAGE

by Young Asian

Call: 208-3762 Pager * Dzung^
Only One Question:

WANNA MELT??

Castro, Certified * $40
Jim de Masseur • 621-4517

if) Dm IUiids

Full-Body
Deep-Tissue
Swedish
Massage
10 am to
Midnight
In/Out

HEAVENLY HANDS

heartfelt erotic massage

27yo • altroctive • sensual • down lo earth

tasfro/upper market ♦ tim»627,1743

FIRESIDE MASSAGE

A unique full body experience

IN/OUT Available 24hrs-Johnny

673-3025—303-0373pg

MODELS/ESCORTS

B.A.R. CLASSIFIEDS

S/M SENSUALITY

-long, & slow- my specialty.
6’2”, 185, strong, gymtoned
master into all aspects &
degrees of leatherplay.
S/M, B&D, FF, WS, raunch.
Lord 431-0959

6T-190#-ff'

butch look

522-2306

muscular hairy
masculine good looks

TOM

Safe • Sane • Respectful

BLACKTOP

Dominant • Verbal • 8”
Pager: 245-2557

HOT TEEN STUD

Gorgeous 18 yo. Blond/Blue
Lean, Smooth, Well-Hung
80-100 Byron Pgr 245-4325

29, Hot, Friendly & Fun
Solid, Lean Gym Body
5’10” 160#, Hung 8X6”
Page Jake: 709-0338

LAT STUD 25 YO

135, 5’6”, very handsome, sexy,
smooth uncut+8”funPg303-0887

HOTEL CALLS

Absolutely fabulous! 29 y/o
naturally smooth, tan, boy-next-
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